Upgrading The Processor - Commodore Amiga A4000 User Manual

Upgrading the Processor

The standard 25MHz 68030 processor in the Am iga A4000 is quite slow com pared to m ore recent
processors and cannot cope with bigger applications and gam es. The processor is slotted on the m ain
m other board.
For faster processors such as the faster 68040 or 68060 then a new expansion board needs to be
purchased and inserted via the trapdoor expansion slot underneath the Am iga.
Typical boards include:
1. 68040 Accelerators
Apollo 3040 or 4040
Supports the 40MHz 68040 and can have upto 128Mb of Fast RAM using 4 slots for Fastpage or EDO
ram . The 040 includes an MMU and FPU.
BSC TurboMaster 4053
Supports the 40MHz 68040 and can have upto 112Mb of Fast RAM using slots for Fastpage ram . The
040 includes an MMU and FPU.
Com m odore A3640
Supports the 25MHz 68040 (or 680LC40) but no additional ram . The 040 includes an MMU and FPU,
the LC (Low Cost) version only has the MMU.
GVP A3040 (T-Rex)
Supports the 40MHz 68040 and can have upto 64Mb or 256Mb of 64 pin GVP SIMMs. You will need a
extra RAM board to m axim ise m em ory. The 040 includes an MMU and FPU.
Hardital Powerchanger
Supports the 25 or 40MHz 68040 but does not support extra ram . The 040 includes an MMU and FPU.
Macrosystem W arpEngine
Supports the 28, 33 or 40MHz 68040 and can have upto 128Mb of Fast RAM using 4 slots for Fastpage
or EDO ram . The 040 includes an MMU and FPU. This card also has a fast SCSI-2 connector as well
for peripherals.
Phase 5 Cyberstorm Mk-I
Supports the 25 or 40MHz 68040 or the 50MHz 68060 and can have upto 128Mb of Fast RAM using 4
slots for Fastpage. The 040 includes an MMU and FPU. This card also has a fast SCSI-2 connector as
well for peripherals.
Phase 5 Cyberstorm Mk-II
Supports the 40MHz 68040 or the 50MHz 68060 and can have upto 128Mb of Fast RAM using 4 slots
for Fastpage. The 040 includes an MMU and FPU. This card also has a fast SCSI-2 connector as well
for peripherals.
PPS Mercury
Supports the 28,33, 35MHz 68040 and can have upto 32Mb of 30 pin Static Colum n, Fast Page of
Nibble RAM using 4 slots. The 040 includes an MMU and FPU.
RCS X-Calibur
Supports the 25,33 or 40MHz 68040 and can have upto 128Mb of Fast RAM using 4 slots for Fastpage
RAM. The 040 includes an MMU and FPU.
Sonnet Quaddoubler
Supports the 40 or 50MHz 68040 but no extra m em ory. The 040 includes an MMU and FPU.
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