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From: es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Ethan Solomita)
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Subject: Re: New Amiga questions: 2630 vs. GVP/Multisyncs
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Subject: Re: New Amiga questions: 2630 vs. GVP/Multisyncs
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In article <2606039B.1640@orion.oac.uci.edu> you write:
>In article <1990Mar19.180839.21488@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu> es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Ethan Solomita) writes:
>>
>>	That's just not true. The GVP boards are faster, and come in
>>28, 33 and 40MHz versions. The design is much better, but they are
>>also more expensive. GVP does really seem to set the standard for
>>speed, but you get what you pay for.
>>
>
>Both are great products and each offers
>it own pro's and con's yet neither is a poorly designed product as is implied
>above.  While, I like the GVP and it IS faster than a stock A2630 I would have
>to say that Dave Hayne is a heads and shoulders above anyone at GVP.  As the

	I'm sorry I left that misunderstanding. I did not mean to
lower the A2630, just raise the GVP board. The burst-mode RAM, DMA
access to on-board RAM and the connection to a hard drive via a 32 bit
bus give it technological edges, IMHO.

>
>I have yet to have anyone tell me what kind of chip is in 28 MHz GVP.  If its
>a Mot. 33 MHz chip why only run it at 28?  If its a 25MHz running at 28MHz
>then don't talk to me about their stuff being well designed...
>

	Yes, it is true: the 28MHz board is a 25MHz chip. Even Hazy
said that wasn't so bad. Usually the tolerances are quite high. I am
sure that GVP would replace the chip if the owner had problems!
However, I understand your point that you don't want to take the risk
in the first place!

>-Jason-
>
>
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>Jason Goldberg                     INTERNET: eaeu079@ORION.OAC.UCI.EDU
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	-- Ethan

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