Another Ultimate A1200D project *work in progress*

[WHiZZi]

Yep, here's another one. I'm trying to get one of my A1200s to become the fastest Amiga in the south of NL and perhaps also the rest of NL.

Why? Because I love to have a 1992 computer doing things it isn't intended to do and weren't even invented back in 1992.

After I found myself a very nice collection containing 3 A1200s, I knew I would make one into the best I can possibly make.

I already got my taste on 'next gen' Amiga's using my (sold) MicroA1-C and I wanted that into a real Amiga.

First things first, to select a base system. I have 3 A1200s where one mainboard proved itself as most stable. This 1D4 was the only one capable of running the Apollo 1230 or GVP Jaws II and stay stable with it. I have to say, the other 1D4 board is also stable and the Rev 2A-board probably has broken caps (it won't boot up with an accelerator).. So, the base is:

A1200 1D4
Kick 3.1

Of course this can't be the ultimate A1200 when it's this yellow. So thanks to my retr0brught tryouts I created a very beautiful A1200 top-case:

With the addition of a CF-card/CF-card reader, PCMCIA CF card reader and nice external CD-drive (only needs the 44pins cable connected to it). It's getting shape

Then the day when my buddy iRetr0volver showed me a beautiful Blizzard PPC which we tested in a machine. It worked, but we couldn't figure out what kind of board it was due lack of software. When I got home, it didn't work anymore. Lucky for me, this was only a bad flash. So, reflashing was the solution and we're back in business to build the ultimate A1200.

So, in short, my current setup:
Commodore Amiga 1200 (mainboard rev 1D4)
Kickstart 3.1
BlizzardPPC 68060@50Mhz/603e@240Mhz and 128MB RAM
4 GB CF
External CD-drive connected to internal IDE-bus
PCMCIA CF-card reader

Future additions/changes planned:
- Scanjuggler XAGA or Blizzard video card
- Bigger internal CF card
- IDEfix
- Tripleboot AmigaOS 4.1 / ClassicWB 3.1 / Linux m68k
- PCMCIA WIFI card
- Perhaps more memory
- USB ??

- Install AmigaOS 4.1
- Get Linux m68k running (need help here!)

And some pictures from this moment:

And videos!
A1200 playing Quake
My first try to get Linux booting

I haven't put the correct topcase on the Amiga _yet_. I still need to retr0bright the keyboard OR replace all the keys by black keys from my CDTV. I'm still wondering if this would make it nice or would be ugly as hell..

 

[merlinkv]

Looks very nice mate

Is a powerful A1200D. My congrats

 

[VoltureX]

Very nice setup good luck with it.

Volt.

 

[Kyle]

I suggest you to find some white and new keys for your 1200 instead of black CDTV keys

 

[Bats]

Leave CDTV keyboards for people with CDTVs.

If you must go with black ones, paint.

 

[RobA1200]

There are some new keyboards floating about - SNIP - really transforms it.... Worth a hunt!

Top machine btw!

 

[johnim]

check amigakit for new keyboard

 

[WHiZZi]

I already have a complete CDTV keyboard and 3 working A1200 keyboards which I can retr0bright

 

[Buzzfuzz]

Black on black works the best, and maybe Vibros case is inspiring too.

https://www.amibay.com/showthread.php?t=48450

Foxman's A1200 is also a good one to look at.

http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?p=753984

 

[WHiZZi]

That's nice indeed.. The black keyboard / white case is probably not the best idea. I can always try and if it doesn't match nicely enough, I'll get the case painted black...

I also like the idea with the coolers..

 

[Tahoe]

Long time ago (probably 1995 or so), I replaced the darker grey keys of my A4000 keyboard with black, along with the bottom of the keyboard. I thought it looked pretty cool back in the day!

 

[Justin]

done this a few times, but now i'd rather paint and sticker a keyboard leaving the CDTVs in one piece

 

[WHiZZi]

Added Blue (Power), White (FDD), Red (HDD and PCMCIA) to the Amiga today:

Now I really have to retrobright the keyboard