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4 expansions found
Company
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

Company
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

Company
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

Company
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