Manufacturer “Phase 5 Digital Products”
27 expansions in database
Blizzard 1200 / 4 Blizzard 1220 / 4 Blizzard 1230 Blizzard 1230 II Blizzard 1230 III Blizzard 1230 IV Blizzard 1240 ERC & 1260 Blizzard 2040 ERC & 2060 Blizzard 4030 Blizzard CDTV Blizzard PPC / 603e & 603e Plus Blizzard SCSI Kit III Blizzard SCSI Kit IV Blizzard Turbo Memory BlizzardVision PPC CyberStorm CyberStorm Mk2 CyberStorm Mk3 CyberStorm PPC CyberVision 64 CyberVision 64/3D CyberVision 64/3D (prototype) CyberVision PPC Fastlane Z3 PowerUp (developer board prototype) PowerUp (developer board) PowerUp (early prototype)
4 MB 80 ns RAM on board (eight DIP chips)
expandable to 8 MB with the Add-4 Board via the 62 pin expansion port
optional PLCC FPU, 68881 / 68882 @ 14, 20 - 40 MHz
without an oscillator the FPU can run only at 14 MHz
with a suitable oscillator installed, it can run between 20 and 40 MHz
battery backed up clock - it was optional on earlier revisions
Board with clock, front side
Board with clock, back side
Board without clock, front side
Board without clock, back side
Board with clock, front side
Advert (DE) 1993-04 Advert (DE) 1993-06 Advert (DE) 1993-10
processor
68EC020 @ 28 MHz QFP
optional PLCC FPU, 68881 @ 14 MHz - 68882 @ 40 MHz
memory
4 MB 70 ns RAM on board (eight DIP chips)
expandable to 8 MB with special Add-4 Board
notes
disable switch
battery backed up clock
front side
back side
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processor
68EC030 @ 40 MHz, QFP
optional FPU, PLCC and PGA sockets - can be clocked synchronously or asynchronously with the 68030 up to 50 MHz
memory
two 72 pin SIMM sockets accept 64 MB RAM
supports 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 MB SIMMs
hardware maprom - no need for MMU
notes
optional Fast SCSI 2 controller (FAS216) with DB25 external connector, supported by NetBSD and OpenBSD
battery backed up clock
front side
back side
Advert (DE) 1993-10
processor
68EC030 @ 40 MHz or 68030 @ 50 MHz PGA
optional FPU, PLCC and PGA sockets - can be clocked synchronously or asynchronously with the 68030 up to 50 MHz
memory
two 72 pin SIMM sockets accept 64 MB RAM
supports 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 MB SIMMs
hardware maprom - no need for MMU
notes
optional Fast SCSI 2 controller (FAS216) with DB25 external connector, supported by NetBSD and OpenBSD
battery backed up clock
front side
back side
Blizzard SCSI Kit II, front side
Advert (DE) 1994-05
processor
68EC030 @ 40 MHz or 68030 @ 50 MHz PGA
optional 68882 @ 25 / 33 / 50 MHz PGA
memory
one 72 pin SIMM socket accepts 32 MB RAM
hardware maprom
notes
optional Fast SCSI 2 controller ( )
battery backed up clock
front side
back side
Advert (DE) 1995-04
processor
68030 @ 50 MHz PGA
optional 68882 @ 50 MHz PGA
memory
one 72 pin SIMM socket accepts up to 128 MB, 60-70 ns RAM
maprom selectable by jumper
automatic RAM size detection
optional Fast SCSI 2 DMA controller ( )
7 MB/s asynchronous, 10 MB/s synchronous transfer speed
additional 72 pin SIMM socket accepts up to 128 MB RAM
external DB25 female SCSI connector
supported by Linux, NetBSD and OpenBSD
notes
can be disabled with a simple keystroke
battery backed up clock
front side
front side
back side
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processor
68040 @ 40 MHz / 68060 @ 50 MHz
the 68040s are recycled from used Macs
memory
one 72 pin SIMM socket accepts up to 64 MB RAM, 70 ns or faster
only single sided SIMMs fit
automatic SIMM size detection
maprom selectable by jumper
optional Fast SCSI 2 DMA controller ( )
7 MB/s asynchronous, 10 MB/s synchronous transfer speed
additional 72 pin SIMM socket accepts 128 MB RAM
external DB25 female SCSI connector
supported by Linux, NetBSD and OpenBSD
notes
can be disabled with a simple keystroke, including SCSI and RAM
battery backed up clock
incompatible with the Squirrel SCSI interface and with the Mikronik towers
front side
front side
front side
back side
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processor
68040 @ 40 MHz / 68060 @ 50 MHz
the 68040s are recycled from used Macs
memory
four 72 pin SIMM sockets accept 128 MB RAM
supports 4, 8, 16, 32 MB SIMMs, 70 ns or faster
fully autoconfiguring
maprom selectable by jumper
Fast SCSI 2 DMA controller
7 MB/s asynchronous, 10 MB/s synchronous transfer speed
50 pin internal header
50 pin external connector
supported by Linux, NetBSD and OpenBSD
notes
68000 fallback mode selectable with a simple keystroke at startup - works only with rev. B A2000s
Blizzard 2040 ERC boards with SN# A400001 - A400094 were delivered with a defective DiagROM
the 68040 processor is recognized as 68LC040 or 68EC040
boards with these serial numbers had to be sent back to Phase5 to obtain a new DiagROM set including a new SCSI driver
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back side
front side
back side
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back side
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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
front side
back side
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68000 @ 14 MHz, QFP
2 MB RAM
sixteen 1M×1, 70 ns SOJ chips
connects into the 68000 socket
the board was never released
front side
back side
processor
PowerPC 603e @ 160 / 200 / 240 MHz
68LC040 or 68040 @ 25 MHz or 68060 @ 50 MHz
can be ordered without a 680x0 companion CPU to fit an existing one into the socket
50, 60 or 66 MHz PowerPC bus
memory
two 72 pin SIMM sockets accept 256 MB RAM
supports 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 MB, 60 or 70 ns SIMMs
automatic SIMM size detection
SIMM sizes can be mixed but must have the same access speed
32 bit RAM access - the 64 bit access mode of the 603e is not utilized
notes
603e Plus has Fast SCSI2 controller (NCR 53C710)
MiniDB50 internal, Centronics 50HD external SCSI connector
expansion slot for the BlizzardVision PPC
FlashROM for the PPC startup software
can be disabled with a simple keystroke
supported by Linux
front side
back side
front side
back side
SCSI controller
the optional Fast SCSI 2 DMA controller for the Blizzard 1230 III processor card
Qlogic FAS408 controller IC
external DB25 SCSI connector
front side
back side
front side
SCSI controller
the optional Fast SCSI 2 DMA controller for the Blizzard 1230 IV and Blizzard 1240/1260 processor cards
Qlogic FAS216 controller IC
7 MB/s asynchronous, 10 MB/s synchronous transfer speed
additional 72 pin SIMM socket accepts up to 128 MB RAM
external DB25 female SCSI connector
supported by Linux, NetBSD and OpenBSD
front side
front side
back side
with cable, front side
memory
sixteen DIP sockets accept 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 8 MB RAM
supports 256k×4 or 1M×4, 100 ns DIPs
accepts DIPs in groups of four
DIP sizes can be mixed
Shadow RAM
optional 512 kB SRAM for Kickstart remapping
four DIP sockets for 256k×4 chips
notes
connects to the 68000's socket
software switchable 7 MHz fallback mode
front side
back side
front side
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RTG graphics card
3D Labs & Texas Instruments: Permedia 2
230 MHz RAMDAC
24 bit resolutions can be packed to achieve higher refresh rates and less memory usage but slows down graphics operations
145 MHz dot clock in 24 bit packed pixel modes
100 MHz in 32 bit modes
80 million textured 3D pixels per second
hardware accelerated rendering functions: z-buffering, gouraud shading, fogging, blending, antialiasing
support for color space conversion, chroma keying, XY scaling
25 MHz local PCI bus
8 MB 64 bit wide SGRAM
screen modes
programmable resolutions
no support for interlace screen modes
1280×1024×24 non-interlace
1600×1200×16 non-interlace
notes
the CPU board requires a flash ROM update
no support for draggable screens
CyberGraphX 3 & 4.1 drivers
15 pin DSUB connector
4 pin 3D shutter glass connector
a large hole gives access to the floppy power and LED cable headers on the motherboard but not the clock port
no monitor switch
supported by Linux
DCE BlizzardVision PPC, front side
DCE BlizzardVision PPC, back side
Phase 5 BlizzardVision PPC, front side
Phase 5 BlizzardVision PPC, back side
BVisionPPC.pdf
user manual (english translation by Richard Donoghue) 374 kB
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
Assembled expansion, front side
Board with components, front side
Assembled expansion with CyberSCSI, front side
Assembled expansion with CyberSCSI, back side
CyberSCSI module, front side
Advert (DE) 1995-04 Advert (DE) 1995-08
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
040 version, front side
040 version, back side
060 version, front side
060 version, back side
060 version, back side
CyberSCSI Mk2, back side
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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
front side
Board with Memory, front side
back side
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
front side
back side
CSPPC.pdf
User Manual (english/german) 703 kB
RTG graphics card
S3 86C764 Trio64 (VL bus)
135 MHz dot clock in 8 bit modes
80 MHz @ 16 bit
50 MHz @ 24 bit
64 bit blitter
24 bit D/A converter
extended support for line-draw, copy and fill operations
Roxxler - planar to chunky converter chip
50 MHz VL bus - no need for PCI bridge - faster video memory access
2 or 4 MB 64 bit 70 ns DRAM
2 MB soldered to board
four sockets for additional 2 MB
screen modes
programmable resolutions
1600×1200×8 non-interlace
1280×1024×16 non-interlace
1152×864×24 interlace
1024×768×24 non-interlace
notes
digital video expansion bus - for never developed JPEG, MPEG, DSP modules
digital monitor switcher with video amplifiers
video passthrough connector and cable
HD15 VGA connector
CyberGraphX 2, 3, 4 and Picasso96 drivers
supported by Linux, NetBSD and OpenBSD
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front side
back side
CyberVision64-214.dms
Install disk v2.14 cybergraphics.library v40.64, CyberView v2.3, CyberWindow v2.1, CVMode v1.5 443 kB CyberVision64-215.dms
Install disk v2.15 cybergraphics.library v40.64, CyberView v2.3, CyberWindow v2.1, CVMode v1.5 442 kB CyberVision64-216.dms
Install disk v2.16 cybergraphics.library v40.64, CyberView v2.3, CyberWindow v2.1 438 kB CyberVision64-218.dms
Install disk v2.18 cybergraphics.library v40.89, CyberView v2.3, CyberWindow v2.1 440 kB CV64-1.DMS
Installer's Heaven install disk 448 kB CV64-2.DMS
Installer's Heaven install disk 424 kB
Advert (DE) 1995-04 Advert (DE) 1995-08 Advert (DE) 1996-05
Manufacturer
Phase 5 Digital Products , Germany Date
1996Amiga
A2000 A3000, A4000 - -Interface
Zorro II Zorro IIIAutoconfig ID
8512 / 67 8512 / 50
RTG graphics card
S3 ViRGE (PCI bus)
135 MHz dot clock in 8 bit modes
80 MHz @ 16 bit
50 MHz @ 24 bit
64 bit blitter
complex 3D functions
25 MHz local PCI bus
4 MB 64 bit page mode DRAM, eight chips
screen modes
programmable resolutions
1600×1200×8 non interlace
1280×1024×16
1024×768×24
optional modules
monitor switch & scan doubler
allows using one monitor for Amiga and CyberVision modes
doubles native Amiga 15 kHz modes to 31 kHz
connects to the video slot in one line with the CyberVision
a small ribbon cable attaches the cards
HD15 VGA connector
MPEG decoder
realtime MPEG audio and video decoding in full size or in a Workbench window
dedicated line output jack
notes
Zorro II / III autosensing
HD15 connector
CyberGraphX 3, 4 and Picasso96 drivers
supported by Linux and NetBSD
front side
back side
front side
Manufacturer
Phase 5 Digital Products , Germany Date
1996Amiga
A2000 A3000, A4000 - -Interface
Zorro II Zorro IIIAutoconfig ID
8512 /
RTG graphics card
S3 ViRGE (PCI bus)
25 MHz local PCI bus
4 MB 64 bit page mode DRAM, eight chips
programmable resolutions
Zorro II / III autosensing
HD15 connector
front side
back side
front side
back side
RTG graphics card
3D Labs & Texas Instruments: Permedia 2
230 MHz RAMDAC
24 bit resolutions can be packed to achieve higher refresh rates and less memory usage but slows down graphics operations
145 MHz dot clock in 24 bit packed pixel modes
100 MHz in 32 bit modes
80 million textured 3D pixels per second
hardware accelerated rendering functions: z-buffering, gouraud shading, fogging, blending, antialiasing
support for color space conversion, chroma keying, XY scaling
25 MHz local PCI bus
8 MB 64 bit wide SGRAM
screen modes
programmable resolutions
no support for interlace screen modes
1280×1024×32 non-interlace
1600×1200×24 non-interlace
notes
rev 1.0 boards has only one edge connector for vertical mounting on the CPU board - it cannot be used with CyberStorm PPCs fitted in an A3000 because of the limited space
rev 1.1 boards has two edge connectors for horizontal and vertical mounting
the CPU board requires a flash ROM update
a 10 pin shielded ribbon cable leads to the two external connectors
15 pin DSUB
3 pin mini DIN for use with an optional shutter glasses system (mounted only on rev 1.1 boards)
no integrated passthrough option - an external monitor switch is required in order to use an existing scan doubler for the native screen modes
no support for draggable screens
CyberGraphX 3, 4 drivers
supported by Linux
front side
back side
front side
back side
CVPPC.pdf
User Manual (english/german) 499 kB
Fast SCSI 2 controller
FAS216 controller IC
DMA transfer is interrupt controlled and supported by a bi-directional 32 bit wide FIFO buffer
7 MB/s asynchronous and 10 MB/s synchronous transfer speed
internal 50 pin SCSI port
external 50 pin Centronics SCSI port
active bus termination
autoboot ROM (z3scsi.device)
supported by Linux, NetBSD and OpenBSD
memory
sixteen 30 pin SIMM sockets accept 64 or 256 MB 60-100 ns RAM
the 64 MB version supports only 1 or 4 MB SIMMs
an upgrade kit allows using 16 MB SIMMs but no 1 MB SIMMs
accepts SIMMs in groups of four of the same size
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back side
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back side
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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
front side
front side
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
front side
front side
back side
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
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back side
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