New A4000/A3000 CPU card!

[strim]

Hi we, at Sakura, are working on a new open source CPU card for A4000 and A3000. Probably some of you already heard about the project: http://sakura-it.pl/decelerator.php .

Anyway, here's some PCB porn:

 

[Deling]

nice project , thank You
quick question for You
When will be ready new AVIM Scandoubler ?

 

[strim]

We're working on it, but I can't give you an exact date yet.

 

[Bastich]

Awesome project. I've been following it on EAB for a while now

 

[jack-3d]

Excellent job Strim! I follow it on EAB as well and I am very happy for a new accelerator for our big Amigas. This particular card is gonna have 16 MB RAM, right?

I am looking forward to see first screenshots and benchmarks. Keep it up guys!

 

[strim]

This particular card is gonna have 16 MB RAM, right?

Yes, but it's just a prototype. The final version might have more memory, we're still evaluating this.

I am looking forward to see first screenshots and benchmarks. Keep it up guys!

It will still need some time .

 

[jack-3d]

I absolutely agree with your way of progress, rather smaller project with good chances for success then huge project and stuck in the middle. Of course take your time I think current Amiga users are used to wait and support. Wishing good luck and enough motivation

 

[CrashMidnick]

Sweet ! Good luck with your project !

 

[edd_jedi]

Brilliant, count me in!

 

[cugar124]

Count me in too nice

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[cugar124]

It seems so long from when an accelerator for the 3000/4000 was even mentioned plenty of wind bags with great ideas but no gumption. Good luck guys one of these in my A3000 would be great.

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[strim]

Assembled prototype:

 

[strim]

And a short movie that shows it booting:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErhISOjzMiU

 

[Astral]

Awesome!

 

[Deling]

excellent

 

[hooverphonique]

what are the wires for? FPGA JTAG?

 

[strim]

Indeed, it's JTAG. But we don't use FPGA here, just CPLDs - XC9500XL series.

 

[TjLaZer]

Awaiting the almighty SysInfo screenshot!

 

[strim]

Here. Although there's not much point yet in doing any benchmarks. On-board memory is not configured yet and nothing is optimised.

 

[voyager_1701e]

Encouraging work you are doing! The 3000/4000 has been left out of a new processor for a long time. And having RAM on the CPU card must surely improve performance

Keep up the great work!