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Manufacturer
Commodore, USA
Date
1993
Amiga
A4000
Interface
CPU slot
    processor
  • 68030 @ 25 MHz, QFP
  • option for 68020 (meant for an even cheaper version of A4000)
  • optional 68881 / 68882 FPU, PLCC or PGA
    notes
  • no memory option - but it has faster motherboard RAM access than that of the A3640
Commodore A3630 (A3400) -  front side
front side
Commodore A3630 (A3400) -  front side
front side
Commodore A3630 (A3400) -  back side
back side
Commodore A3630 (A3400) -  back side
back side

Manufacturer
Commodore, USA
Date
1992
Amiga
A3000, A4000
Interface
CPU slot
    processor
  • 68LC040 / 68040 @ 25 MHz
  • can be upgraded to 50 MHz with the Doubler 4000
    general notes
  • no memory option - slow motherboard RAM access
  • memory can be added with the X-Calibur memory expansion board
  • does not support the 040's burst RAM access (7/7/7/7 clock cycles - 14.3 MB/s memory bandwidth)
  • on many A3640's the electrolyt capacitors are mounted in the wrong direction, reducing lifetime - even the PCB print is wrong
  • A3640's made by Amiga Technologies have the capacitors in the right direction, but the PCB print is still wrong
    A3000 notes
  • only v3.1 or v3.2 versions of the board work in A3000
    • v3.1 works but has problems with certain Zorro cards which use DMA
    • v3.2 works correctly
  • with Kickstart 2.04 the card does not work with the combination of Ramsey-04 and static column fast RAM
    • at least bank 0 should be page mode RAM
    • the combination of Ramsey-07 and DMAC-04 works perfectly
  • with Kickstart 3.1 there's no such problem
Commodore A3640 - Rev 3.1  front side
Rev 3.1, front side
Commodore A3640 - Rev 3.2  front side
Rev 3.2, front side
Commodore A3640 - Rev 3.2  back side
Rev 3.2, back side
Commodore A3640 - Rev 3.1  back side
Rev 3.1, back side
Commodore A3640 - blank PCB front side
blank PCB, front side
Commodore A3640 - blank PCB back side
blank PCB, back side

Manufacturer
ACT Elektronik, Germany
Date
1996
Amiga
A3000, A4000
Interface
CPU slot
Autoconfig ID
8738 / 35
    processor
  • 68040 @ 28 / 33 / 40 MHz or 68060 @ 50 / 66 MHz
    memory
  • A4000: four 72 pin SIMM sockets accept up to 128 MB RAM
  • A3000: two 72 pin SIMM sockets accept up to 64 MB RAM
  • supports 4, 8, 16, 32 MB SIMMs, 60 ns
  • accepts FastPage and EDO RAM
  • supports the very expensive ED-RAM (not EDO)
  • memory disable jumper
    SCSI 2 controller
  • not Fast SCSI 2
  • allows autoboot and supports RDB
  • 50 pin internal header
  • optional external SCSI connector
  • not compatible with Quantum and some IBM hard disks
    notes
  • the RAM ends up as separate memory chunks unless there are only 32 MB SIMMs on the card or only one SIMM of any size
  • A4000: the card functions better if there's still a 4 MB SIMM on the motherboard
  • A3000: a wire has to be connected between the A3000 SCSI chip and the Kickstart chips
ACT Elektronik Apollo 3040/3060 & 4040/4060 -  front side
front side
ACT Elektronik Apollo 3040/3060 & 4040/4060 -  back side
back side

Manufacturer
Phase 5 Digital Products, Germany
Date
1995
Amiga
A3000, A4000
Interface
CPU slot
    processor
  • 68030 @ 40 / 50 MHz PGA
  • optional PGA FPU up to 68882 @ 50 MHz
    notes
  • no memory option - but it has faster motherboard RAM access than that of the A3640
Phase 5 Digital Products Blizzard 4030 -  front side
front side
Phase 5 Digital Products Blizzard 4030 -  back side
back side

Advert (DE)
1994-05

Advert (DE)
1995-04

Manufacturer
Phase 5 Digital Products, Germany
Date
1994,1995
Amiga
A4000
Interface
CPU slot
Autoconfig ID
8512 / 11,12
    processor
  • 68040 @ 40 MHz (1994) or 68060 @ 50 MHz (1995)
    modular design
  • carrier board
    • holds the CPU-, memory-, SCSI- or I/O boards
    • two ROM sockets for the motherboard ROMs
  • CPU board
    • holds the CPU and the optional 2nd level cache
    • only this board has to be replaced in order to use an other CPU
    • max. clock speed is 80 MHz
  • memory board
    • four 72 pin SIMM sockets can accept 128 MB RAM
    • supports 4, 8, 16, 32 MB SIMMs
    • burst RAM access
    • mounted vertically on the carrier board
  • optional 512 kB 2nd level cache module
  • optional Fast SCSI 2 board
    • FAS216 controller IC
    • transfer speed: 7 MB/s asynchronous, 10 MB/s synchronous
    • 50 pin internal header
    • MiniDB50 external connector
    • active bus termination
    • SCSI Direct compatible
    • supported by Linux and NetBSD
  • optional I/O board
    • Fast SCSI 2 with the same specs as above
    • 10BaseT Ethernet port, 10 MB/s
    • RS232 serial port, 2 MBaud/s
    notes
  • may not work with the Retina Z3 graphics board
  • cannot map the ROM into fast RAM
Phase 5 Digital Products CyberStorm - Assembled expansion front side
Assembled expansion, front side
Phase 5 Digital Products CyberStorm - Board with components front side
Board with components, front side
Phase 5 Digital Products CyberStorm - CyberSCSI  module front side
CyberSCSI module, front side
Phase 5 Digital Products CyberStorm - Assembled expansion with CyberSCSI  front side
Assembled expansion with CyberSCSI, front side
Phase 5 Digital Products CyberStorm - Assembled expansion with CyberSCSI  back side
Assembled expansion with CyberSCSI, back side

Advert (DE)
1995-04

Advert (DE)
1995-08

Manufacturer
Phase 5 Digital Products, Germany
Date
1996
Amiga
A3000, A4000
Interface
CPU slot
Autoconfig ID
8512 / 25
    processor
  • 68040 @ 40 MHz or 68060 @ 50 MHz
    • the 68040s are recycled from used Macs
    • the board is ready for 68060 @ 66 MHz
    memory
  • four 72 pin SIMM sockets can accept 128 MB RAM
  • supports 4, 8, 16, 32 MB SIMMs, 70 ns
  • onboard logic maps any combinations of SIMMs into one contiguous block without the need of jumpers
  • burst mode RAM access
  • improved access to chip RAM using a write buffer
  • RAM access is 70 ns even with 60 ns SIMMs
    optional Fast SCSI 2 module - CyberSCSI Mk2
  • does not fit mechanically into a desktop A3000
  • 32 bit DMA engine - FAS216
  • max 10 MB/s transfer speed
  • 50 pin internal header
  • autoboot capability
  • requires the INT2 signal which is not present in the A3000's CPU slot
  • the module itself is not equipped with termination resistors; they are placed on a separate PCB which houses the external 50 pin micro-D SCSI connector
  • this automatic resistor finds out on its own whether it is the last piece of equipment on the backbone and switches itself on if this is the case
  • supported by Linux and NetBSD
    Flash ROM
  • contains the updatable CyberStorm firmware
  • needs update for the 66 MHz design
  • needs update for installing the SCSI module
    notes
  • CyberStorm 040 SN# B400506 - B400569 and CyberStorm 060 SN# B002827 - B003065 are affected by several DMA related problems due to a slight difference in the electrical specifications of certain parts caused by supplier change
  • symptoms:
    • SCSI units connected to the internal SCSI bus of the A3000(T) are not recognized while having RAM installed to the CyberStorm
    • does not work in the A4000T with RAM installed on the CyberStorm
    • in an A4000 with a Fastlane or a A4091 SCSI controller installed, peripherals connected to the SCSI bus are not recognized
  • boards with these serial numbers had to be sent back to Phase5 for rework
Phase 5 Digital Products CyberStorm Mk2 - 040 version front side
040 version, front side
Phase 5 Digital Products CyberStorm Mk2 - 040 version back side
040 version, back side
Phase 5 Digital Products CyberStorm Mk2 - 060 version front side
060 version, front side
Phase 5 Digital Products CyberStorm Mk2 - 060 version back side
060 version, back side
Phase 5 Digital Products CyberStorm Mk2 - 060 version back side
060 version, back side
Phase 5 Digital Products CyberStorm Mk2 - CyberSCSI Mk2  back side
CyberSCSI Mk2, back side

Advert (DE)
1996-05

Advert (DE)
1996-09

Manufacturer
Phase 5 Digital Products, Germany
Date
1998
Amiga
A3000, A4000
Interface
CPU slot
Autoconfig ID
8512 / 100
    processor
  • 68060 @ 50 MHz
    • can be ordered with empty CPU socket to put an existing 68060 into it
    memory
  • four 72 pin SIMM sockets accept 128 MB RAM
  • supports 4, 8, 16, 32 MB SIMMs 60-70 ns
  • 64 bit interleaved RAM access
  • up to 68 MB/s transfer speed
  • the Cyberstorm Mk3 is a bit picky about DRAM Chip Memory Array organization
    • the card only has 11 address lines, thus only 2048×2048 organized DRAM Memory Arrays are supported
    • 1024×4096 organized chips would need 12 address lines and are not working
    • the Memory Array organization is given in the chip datasheet and not to be confused with the output bit configuration (e.g. 4M×4) of a DRAM chip
    • if the chip has the wrong organization, only half of the RAM is recognised
      notes
    • the board is the same as the CyberStorm PPC without the PPC components - not upgradeable to PPC
    • Ultra Wide SCSI controller, NCR 53C770 - supported by NetBSD
    • expansion slot for the CyberVision PPC
    • the SCSI controller needs the INT2 signal which is not present in the A3000's CPU slot
Phase 5 Digital Products CyberStorm Mk3 -  front side
front side
Phase 5 Digital Products CyberStorm Mk3 -  back side
back side
Phase 5 Digital Products CyberStorm Mk3 - Board with Memory front side
Board with Memory, front side

Manufacturer
Phase 5 Digital Products, Germany
Date
1997
Amiga
A3000, A4000
Interface
CPU slot
Autoconfig ID
8512 / 100
    processor
  • PowerPC 604e @ 150 / 180 / 200 / 233 MHz
  • 68040 @ 25 MHz or 68060 @ 50 MHz
    • can be ordered without a 680x0 companion CPU to put an existing one into the socket
    memory
  • four 72 pin SIMM sockets accept 128 MB RAM
  • supports 4, 8, 16, 32 MB SIMMs 60-70 ns
  • 64 bit interleaved RAM access
  • the Cyberstorm PPC is a bit picky about DRAM Chip Memory Array organization
    • the card only has 11 address lines, thus only 2048×2048 organized DRAM Memory Arrays are supported
    • 1024×4096 organized chips would need 12 address lines and are not working
    • the Memory Array organization is given in the chip datasheet and not to be confused with the output bit configuration (e.g. 4M×4) of a DRAM chip
    • if the chip has the wrong organization, only half of the RAM is recognised
    notes
  • NCR 53C770 Ultra Wide SCSI controller - follows the Wide Fast 20 standard, supported by NetBSD
  • expansion slot for the CyberVision PPC
  • the SCSI controller needs the INT2 signal which is not present in the A3000's CPU slot
Phase 5 Digital Products CyberStorm PPC -  front side
front side
Phase 5 Digital Products CyberStorm PPC -  back side
back side
  • CSPPC.pdf
    User Manual (english/german)
    703 kB

Manufacturer
Hardital, Italy
Date
1993
Amiga
A3000, A4000
Interface
CPU slot
    processor
  • 68040 @ 28 MHz
  • handles overclocking much better than the A3640 - works reliably at 40 MHz with a suitable 68040
  • no memory option - slow motherboard RAM access
  • does not support the 040's burst RAM access
  • for operating in the A3000 a special IC has to be fitted
Hardital PowerChanger 040 -  front side
front side
Hardital PowerChanger 040 -  back side
back side

Advert (IT)
1993-11

Advert (IT)
1994-11

Advert (IT)
1995-10

Manufacturer
Phase 5 Digital Products, Germany
Date
1996
Amiga
A4000
Interface
special (see text),
  • PowerPC 603 or 604e
  • 68040 @ 25 MHz or 68060 @ 50 MHz
  • connects into the CyberStorm Mk2 680x0 processor socket
  • covers the entire length of the host CyberStorm board
Phase 5 Digital Products PowerUp (developer board prototype) -  front side
front side
Phase 5 Digital Products PowerUp (developer board prototype) -  front side
front side

Manufacturer
Phase 5 Digital Products, Germany
Date
1996
Amiga
A4000
Interface
special (see text),
  • PowerPC 603e @ 150 MHz
  • 68040 @ 25 MHz or 68060 @ 50 MHz
  • connects into the CyberStorm Mk2 680x0 processor socket
  • covers only half of the host CyberStorm
  • the board was shipped to software developers before the release of CyberStorm PPC
  • DB9 connector for developing
Phase 5 Digital Products PowerUp (developer board) -  front side
front side
Phase 5 Digital Products PowerUp (developer board) -  front side
front side
Phase 5 Digital Products PowerUp (developer board) -  back side
back side

Manufacturer
Phase 5 Digital Products, Germany
Date
1995
Amiga
A4000
Interface
CPU slot
  • PowerPC 604 @ 66 MHz
  • 68030
  • connects to the A4000 processor slot
  • the board is unable to run Amiga OS, it's for diagnostic purposes only
Phase 5 Digital Products PowerUp (early prototype) -  front side
front side
Phase 5 Digital Products PowerUp (early prototype) -  front side
front side
Phase 5 Digital Products PowerUp (early prototype) -  front side
front side
Phase 5 Digital Products PowerUp (early prototype) -  back side
back side

Manufacturer
Sonnet Technologies, USA
Date
1995
Amiga
A4000
Interface
special (see text),
  • 68040 @ 50 MHz
    • this is an overclocked 40 MHz 68040
  • originally made for Apple's 25 MHz Macintosh Quadra and Centris models
  • a small 5 x 8 cm board which can be installed into any 25 MHz 68040 socket
  • tested to work in the A3640's 68040 socket
  • tested to work on top of the X-Calibur
  • available in different pin orientations - the QuadDobler model number BSW2001004950 installs parallel over the A3640
  • CPU extraction tool included
Sonnet Technologies QuadDoubler 50 (Doubler 4000) -  front side
front side
Sonnet Technologies QuadDoubler 50 (Doubler 4000) - QuadDoubler on A3640  front side
QuadDoubler on A3640, front side
Sonnet Technologies QuadDoubler 50 (Doubler 4000) - QuadDoubler on A3640  top side
QuadDoubler on A3640, top side
Sonnet Technologies QuadDoubler 50 (Doubler 4000) -  front side
front side
Sonnet Technologies QuadDoubler 50 (Doubler 4000) -  back side
back side

Advert (US)
1995-07

Manufacturer
Quikpak / Eagle Computer Products, USA
Date
1997
Amiga
A4000
Interface
CPU slot
    processor
  • 68060 @ 56.75 MHz
  • supported processors:
    • 68040 @ 40 MHz
    • 68060 @ 50 - 66 MHz
    memory
  • four 72 pin SIMM sockets accept 128 MB RAM
  • supports 4, 8, 16, 32 MB SIMMs
  • burst RAM access is supported only if SIMMs are installed in matching pairs
  • EDO RAM support (can be disabled) reduces the number of wait states from 2 clocks to 1 clock per 32 bit access
  • selectable RAM access speed: 50 or 60 ns for 66 MHz, 60 or 70 ns for 50 MHz, 70 or 80 ns for 40 MHz
  • RAM-Cache, based on 10 ns VRAM
  • up to 118 MB/s CPU memory access (@ 66MHz)
  • up to 20 MB/s DMA memory access
  • Kickstart remapping
    optional 32 bit DMA SCSI controller
  • the board had to be returned to the manufacturer for installing the required components and the autoboot ROM
  • 50 pin internal SCSI header
  • hard disk activity connector
    jumper settings
  • rev 1 & 2
  • JR1 -fast memory write: OFF - enabled
    JR2 -burst mode: OFF - enabled
    JR3 -RAM speed: OFF - faster access time
    JR4 -FCLK: ON - >58 MHz
    JR5 -EDO RAM support: OFF - enabled
    JR6 -RAM size: ON - 16 or 32 MB, OFF - 4 or 8 MB
    JR7 -RAM type: ON - double sided, OFF - single sided
    JR8 -SCSI: ON - enable
    JP1 -reserved
    JP2 -cache burst to A4000 motherboard: ON - enabled
    JP3 -interrupt pending: ON - DMA backoffs, OFF - DMA ignores interrupt
    JP4 -LUN scan: OFF - enabled
    JP5 -autoboot: OFF - enabled
    JP6 -EPROM type: 1-2 - 27C256, 2-3 - 27C512
    JP7 -CPU power: 1-2 - 5V, 2-3 - 3.3 V
    JP8 -CPU clock: 1-2 - 68040, 2-3 - 68060
    JP9 -(rev 2 only) system clock: ON - >60 MHz, OFF - <60 MHz
  • rev 3 & 4
  • JR1 -burst mode: OFF - enabled
    JR2 -RAM speed: OFF - faster access time
    JR3 -reserved
    JR4 -reserved
    JR5 -RAM size: ON - 16 or 32 MB, OFF - 4 or 8 MB
    JR6 -RAM type: ON - double sided, OFF - single sided
    JR7 -EDO RAM support: ON - enabled
    JP8 -CPU clock: 1-2 - 68040, 2-3 - 68060
    JP9 -CPU power: 1-2 - 5V, 2-3 - 3.3 V
    JP10 -EPROM type: 1-2 - 27C256, 2-3 - 27C512
Quikpak / Eagle Computer Products Quikpak 060 -  front side
front side
Quikpak / Eagle Computer Products Quikpak 060 -  back side
back side

Advert (US)
1996-12

Advert (US)
1997-02

Advert (US)
1997-03

Manufacturer
Great Valley Products, USA
Date
1994
Amiga
A4000
Interface
CPU slot
    processor
  • 68040 @ 33 / 40 MHz
    memory
  • two 64 pin SIMM sockets accept 32 MB RAM
  • supports only special 1, 4 or 16 MB GVP SIMMs
  • optional RAM board
    • six additional SIMM sockets accept 96 MB RAM
    • gives a total of 128 MB RAM
  • one 4 MB SIMM is factory installed
    optional Fast SCSI 2 module
  • max 10 MB/s transfer speed
    note
  • the optional RAM and SCSI modules do not fit into A3000 / A3000T / A4000T
Great Valley Products T-Rex (G-Force 040) -  front side
front side
Great Valley Products T-Rex (G-Force 040) - without RAM front side
without RAM, front side
Great Valley Products T-Rex (G-Force 040) - with RAM front side
with RAM, front side
Great Valley Products T-Rex (G-Force 040) -  front side
front side
Great Valley Products T-Rex (G-Force 040) -  back side
back side
Great Valley Products T-Rex (G-Force 040) - Memory module  front side
Memory module, front side
Great Valley Products T-Rex (G-Force 040) - Board with Memory module  front side
Board with Memory module, front side

Advert (US)
1994-04

Advert (AU)
1994-07

Manufacturer
Great Valley Products, USA
Date
1995
Amiga
A4000
Interface
CPU slot
Autoconfig ID
2017 / 22
    processor
  • 68060 @ 50 MHz
    memory
  • four 72 pin SIMM sockets accept 128 MB RAM
  • supports 4, 8, 16, 32 MB SIMMs, 60 ns
  • 64 bit interleaved RAM access to pairs of SIMMs
    Fast SCSI 2 controller
  • NCR 53C710
  • 16 byte (128 bit) burst DMA transfers
  • 50 pin internal SCSI connector
  • no external connector
  • the tekscsi2.device is not NSD compliant, it autoboots FFS partitions only - it looks for filesystems in the Kickstart ROM, but it does not care about filesystems loaded into the RDB area
Great Valley Products T-Rex II - T-Rex II  front side
T-Rex II, front side
Great Valley Products T-Rex II - T-Rex II  front side
T-Rex II, front side

Advert (US)
1998-05

Advert (US)
1999-03

Manufacturer
MacroSystem US, USA
Date
1994
Amiga
A3000, A4000
Interface
CPU slot
Autoconfig ID
2203 / 19
    processor
  • 68040 @ 28 / 33 / 40 MHz
    • the board was available with an empty CPU socket to put an existing 25 MHz 68040 into it
    • the 28 MHz 68040 is an overclocked 25 MHz one
    memory
  • A4000: four 72 pin SIMM sockets accepts up to 128 MB RAM
  • A3000: two 72 pin SIMM sockets accept up to 64 MB RAM
  • supports 4, 8, 16, 32 MB, 60-80 ns SIMMs
    • 40 MHz version needs 60 ns SIMMs
    • 33 MHZ needs 70 ns
    • 28 MHz needs 80 ns
  • full 040 burst memory access (4/2/2/2 clock cycles - 64 MB/s memory bandwidth)
  • configuration
    • wait-state jumpers for slow SIMMs
    • jumpers for setting the size of the biggest SIMM
    • jumpers for double-sided SIMMs
    Fast SCSI 2 controller
  • NCR 53C710 @ 40 MHz
  • 32 bit SCSI host bus DMA interface supporting burst to/from RAM
  • max 10 MB/s synchronous transfer speed
  • autoboot ROM (warpdrive.device) - can be disabled by a jumper
  • incompatible with the A3000's motherboard SCSI controller - replacing the A3000's SCSI chip to rev. 08 solves the problem
  • external SCSI connector is only available separately
  • supported by Linux, NetBSD and OpenBSD
    notes
  • cannot maprom
  • MMU and cache disable jumpers
    A3000 notes
  • not expected to work with static column RAM on the motherboard
  • can provide 25 MHz clock signal to the motherboard (useful for a 16 MHz A3000 system)
    jumper settings
    A -040: ON - disabled
    B -SIMM type: ON - single sided, OFF - double sided
    C -SIMM size: ON - 4 megabit chips, OFF 16 megabit chips
    D -wait state: ON - enabled
    F -MMU: ON - disabled
    G -cache: ON - disabled
    K
    OFF
    OFF
    OFF
    OFF
    ON
    ON
    ON
    ON
    J
    OFF
    OFF
    ON
    ON
    OFF
    OFF
    ON
    ON
    H
    OFF
    ON
    OFF
    ON
    OFF
    ON
    OFF
    ON
    - SCSI config
    - autoboot disabled
    - delayed autoboot, LUN scan, asynchronous
    - delayed autoboot, LUN scan, 200 ns sync
    - delayed autoboot, LUN scan, 100 ns sync
    - LUN scan, 200 ns sync
    - LUN scan, 100 ns sync
    - 200 ns sync
    - 100 ns sync
    E
    OFF
    L
    ON

    - reserved
MacroSystem US Warp Engine - Rev 3 for A3000 back side
Rev 3 for A3000, back side
MacroSystem US Warp Engine - Rev 1 for A4000 back side
Rev 1 for A4000, back side
MacroSystem US Warp Engine -  front side
front side
MacroSystem US Warp Engine -  back side
back side
MacroSystem US Warp Engine - Rev 3 for A3000 back side
Rev 3 for A3000, back side

Advert (US)
1994-09

Advert Part 1 (GB)
1994-10

Advert Part 2 (GB)
1994-10

Advert (US)
1994-12

Manufacturer
RCS Management, Canada
Date
1994
Amiga
A4000
Interface
special (see text),
    design
  • memory accelerator for Commodore's A3640 processor card
  • connects to A3640's 68040 socket
    processor
  • 68040 @ 25 / 33 MHz
  • the board was available with an empty CPU socket to put the A3640's 68040 into it
    memory
  • four 72 pin SIMM sockets accept 128 MB RAM
  • supports 4, 8, 16, 32 MB
  • burst mode and 64 bit interleaved RAM access
    notes
  • does not work together with the A4091 and Fastlane Z3 DMA SCSI controllers (regardless of Buster revision)
  • does not work in the A4000T because of its onboard A4091
RCS Management X-Calibur -  front side
front side
RCS Management X-Calibur - on A3640  front side
on A3640, front side
RCS Management X-Calibur -  front side
front side
RCS Management X-Calibur -  back side
back side
RCS Management X-Calibur -  front side
front side
RCS Management X-Calibur -  back side
back side

Advert (US)
1993-12

Advert (US)
1994-04