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A3640
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
Photos
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
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Apollo 3040/3060 & 4040/4060
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
Photos
ACT Elektronik Apollo 3040/3060 & 4040/4060 - front side
front side
ACT Elektronik Apollo 3040/3060 & 4040/4060 - back side
back side
Manual
Driver / Installation Disk
Benchmark

Blizzard 4030
Manufacturer
Phase 5 Digital Products, Germany
Date
1994
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
Photos
Phase 5 Digital Products Blizzard 4030 - front side
front side
Phase 5 Digital Products Blizzard 4030 - back side
back side
Manual
Vintage Advert

Advert (DE)
1994-05

Advert (DE)
1995-04
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CyberStorm Mk2
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
Photos
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
Manual
Driver / Installation Disk
Vintage Advert

Advert (DE)
1996-05

Advert (DE)
1996-10

Advert (DE)
1996-11

Advert (DE)
1997-02

Advert (DE)
1997-04
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CyberStorm Mk3
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
Photos
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
Manual
Driver / Installation Disk
Benchmark

CyberStorm PPC
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
Photos
Phase 5 Digital Products CyberStorm PPC - front side
front side
Phase 5 Digital Products CyberStorm PPC - back side
back side
Manual
  • CSPPC.pdf
    User Manual (english/german)
    703 kB
Driver / Installation Disk
Vintage Advert

Advert (DE)
1997-11
Benchmark

G-Force 040
Manufacturer
Great Valley Products, USA
Date
1992
Amiga
A3000
Interface
CPU slot
    processor
  • 68040 @ 28 / 33 MHz
  • MMU and cache disable jumpers
    memory
  • eight 68 pin SIMM sockets for up to 8 MB RAM
  • supports only special 1 MB non-multiplexed 40 ns GVP SIMMs
  • accepts SIMMs in 1 MB increments
  • burst RAM access can be enabled only when 4 or 8 MB RAM is installed
  • fully autoconfiguring
  • supports DMA to any A3000 peripheral
    notes
  • software switchable 68030 fallback mode
    jumper settings
    JP10
    OFF
    ON    		 JP26
    OFF
    OFF    		 JP27
    OFF
    ON    		 JP28
    ON
    OFF    		 JP29
    OFF
    OFF    		 JP30
    OFF
    ON    		 JP31
    ON
    OFF    		 JP32
    OFF
    OFF    		 JP33
    OFF
    ON    		 - burst mode
    - enabled
    - disabled
    JP1 -MMU: OFF - enabled
    JP2 -cache: ON - enabled
    JP22 -CPU clock: ON - asynchronous, OFF - synchronous
    JP23 -CPU: ON - 68030, OFF - 68040
    JP24, JP25 -RAM: ON - disabled
    JP4, JP6, JP13-16, JP18, JP20
    ON    		JP3, JP5, JP7, JP9, JP12, JP19, JP21, CN5
    OFF    		CN3, CN4
    2-3
    - reserved
Photos
Great Valley Products G-Force 040 - front side
front side
Great Valley Products G-Force 040 - front side
front side
Great Valley Products G-Force 040 - front side
front side
Great Valley Products G-Force 040 - back side
back side
Driver / Installation Disk
Vintage Advert

Advert (US)
1992-01

Mercury
Manufacturer
Progressive Peripherals & Software, USA
Date
1991
Amiga
A3000
Interface
CPU slot
Autoconfig ID
2026 / 0
    processor
  • 68040 @ 28 / 35 MHz
    • both version is an overclocked 25 / 33 MHz one
    memory
  • eight 30 pin SIMM sockets accept 32 MB
  • supports 1 or 4 MB SIMMs 40-80ns (33 MHz model) or 60-100 ns (28 MHz model)
  • accepts SIMMs in groups of four giving 4, 8, 16, 20, 32 MB RAM
  • Fast Page, Static Column and Nibble mode SIMMs are supported
  • burst RAM access
    • off-board memory burst access if most recent Buster, DMAC and Ramsey chips are installed
    notes
  • if the motherboard is fitted with static column fast RAM the first chip must be replaced with the supplied page mode ZIP DRAM chip - this solves a bug in Ramsey and allows the board to do burst RAM access
  • 68030 fallback mode works only with 25 MHz motherboards
  • in 68030 fallback mode the onboard RAM is still useable but it's not contiguous with the motherboard RAM
  • when used in an A3000T, a 74F08 chip must be inserted at location U103 on the motherboard
  • FastROM jumper reserves 1 megabyte of memory for FastROM usage
  • two floppy power connectors allow distribution of power to both floppy drives
Photos
Progressive Peripherals & Software Mercury - front side
front side
Progressive Peripherals & Software Mercury - front side
front side
Progressive Peripherals & Software Mercury - back side
back side
Manual
Driver / Installation Disk
  • PPS_040-23.dms
    Install Disk
    CPU040 v2.3, Init040 v2.2, 68040.libary v37.4, Switch v2.3
    281 kB
  • PPS_040-24.dms
    Install Disk
    CPU040 v2.4, Init040 v2.2, 68040.libary v37.4, Switch v2.3
    281 kB
  • PPS_Mercury.dms
    Install Disk
    CPU040 v2.0, Init040 v1.0, 68040.libary v40.2
    73 kB
  • PPS_040-24_2.dms
    Install Disk
    CPU040 v2.4, Init040 v2.2, 68040.libary v37.10, Switch v2.3
    277 kB
  • PP&SMercury.DMS
    Installer's Heaven
    install disk
    73 kB
Vintage Advert

Advert (US)
1992-02

Advert (US)
1992-03

Advert (US)
1992-12

PowerChanger 040
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
Photos
Hardital PowerChanger 040 - front side
front side
Hardital PowerChanger 040 - back side
back side
Manual
Vintage Advert

Advert (IT)
1993-11

Advert (IT)
1994-11

Advert (IT)
1995-10
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Progressive 3000/040
Manufacturer
Progressive Peripherals & Software, USA
Date
1991
Amiga
A3000
Interface
CPU slot
Autoconfig ID
2026 / 1
    processor
  • 68040 @ 25, synchronous with the motherboard
  • drives 16 MHz motherboards at 25 Mhz
    notes
  • no memory option - slow motherboard RAM access
  • requires ROM resident Kickstart 2.0
  • 68030 fallback mode, switchable from software
  • if the motherboard is fitted with static column fast RAM the first chip must be replaced with the supplied page mode ZIP DRAM chip - this solves a bug in Ramsey and prevents the board of doing burst RAM access
Photos
Progressive Peripherals & Software Progressive 3000/040 - front side
front side
Progressive Peripherals & Software Progressive 3000/040 - front side
front side
Progressive Peripherals & Software Progressive 3000/040 - back side
back side
Manual
Vintage Advert

Advert (US)
1991-11

Advert (US)
1992-01

Advert (US)
1992-12

Warp Engine
Manufacturer
MacroSystem Development, 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
Photos
MacroSystem Development Warp Engine - Rev 3 for A3000 back side
Rev 3 for A3000, back side
MacroSystem Development Warp Engine - Rev 1 for A4000 back side
Rev 1 for A4000, back side
MacroSystem Development Warp Engine - front side
front side
MacroSystem Development Warp Engine - back side
back side
MacroSystem Development Warp Engine - Rev 3 for A3000 back side
Rev 3 for A3000, back side
Manual
Driver / Installation Disk
Vintage Advert

Advert (US)
1994-09

Advert Part 1 (GB)
1994-10

Advert Part 2 (GB)
1994-10

Advert (US)
1994-12

Advert (DE)
1994-08
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