Amiga accelerator boards
E793522
Amiga accelerator boards are hardware expansion cards designed to significantly boost the performance of Commodore Amiga computers by adding faster CPUs, more memory, and enhanced capabilities.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amiga 1200 accelerator boards | 1 |
| Amiga 4000 accelerator boards | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Amiga expansion hardware
ⓘ
computer hardware expansion card ⓘ |
| category |
performance upgrade
ⓘ
retro computing hardware ⓘ |
| connectTo |
Amiga CPU socket
ⓘ
Amiga Zorro expansion slot ⓘ Amiga trapdoor expansion slot ⓘ |
| designedFor | Commodore Amiga computers ⓘ |
| developedBy | Commodore-related third-party manufacturers ⓘ |
| enable |
faster disk access via onboard controllers
ⓘ
running newer AmigaOS versions more smoothly ⓘ using larger memory configurations ⓘ |
| feature |
IDE controller
ⓘ
SCSI controller ⓘ flash ROM for firmware ⓘ onboard Fast RAM slots ⓘ optional FPU ⓘ optional MMU ⓘ |
| impact |
enable modern software ports on classic Amiga hardware
ⓘ
extend usable life of Amiga systems ⓘ |
| improve |
3D rendering speed
ⓘ
CPU-intensive applications performance ⓘ multitasking responsiveness ⓘ productivity software performance ⓘ |
| marketedTo |
Amiga demo scene participants
ⓘ
Amiga enthusiasts ⓘ Amiga power users ⓘ |
| mayRequire | power supply upgrade ⓘ |
| popularIn | 1990s ⓘ |
| provide |
additional RAM
ⓘ
enhanced system capabilities ⓘ faster CPU ⓘ |
| purpose | boost Amiga performance ⓘ |
| requires | compatible Amiga motherboard ⓘ |
| stillUsedBy | Amiga retrocomputing community ⓘ |
| typicalCPU |
Motorola 68020
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Motorola 68030 NERFINISHED ⓘ Motorola 68040 NERFINISHED ⓘ Motorola 68060 NERFINISHED ⓘ PowerPC processor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedWith |
Amiga 1200
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Amiga 2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ Amiga 3000 NERFINISHED ⓘ Amiga 4000 NERFINISHED ⓘ Amiga 500 NERFINISHED ⓘ Amiga 600 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Motorola 68040
this entity surface form:
Amiga 4000 accelerator boards
this entity surface form:
Amiga 1200 accelerator boards