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From: keithh@atreus.uucp (Keith Hanlan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga,comp.sys.amiga.tech
Subject: Re: CSA Accelerator
Keywords: Accelerator, custom chip
Message-ID: <1165@bmers58.UUCP>
Date: 11 Jan 90 16:36:51 GMT
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In article <1990Jan7.052421.13946@wilbur.uucp> scott@wilbur.uucp (Scott Beckstead) writes:
>I happen to be the proud owner of the original CSA 68020 accelerator card
>serial number 2.  However I happen to also be the not so proud owner of a
>Starboard II 2meg/multifunction card.  The problem is that the Starboard II
>refuses to work correctly with the CSA board.  I have contacted both companies
>and what I get from CSA is that they have tried to get Microbotics to work
>with them to fix the problem and have given up after several years of trying
>the story I get from Microbotics is that once you install the '020 in the AMIGA
>it is no longer an AMIGA and they will not be responsible for the consequences
>of my actions.  
	Since I have both the HardFrame and the 8-Up! boards from
	Microbotics and I plan on adding an 030 board to my machine,
	this comment sent alarms ringing... 

	I phoned MicroBotics and spoke to Bill Knox. He assured me that
	they have an obligation to support their product with all expansion
	products which conform to CBM's guidelines.  However, processor
	replacement boards, such as Scott has, *general* are not reliable
	because they introduce too much noise. Bill thought that CSA's new
	board was better. Ronin (now defunct) made the Hurricane board which
	creates similar problems. The bottom line here however is that
	processor replacements do not conform to Amiga standards. That's why
	the A2000 has the co-processor slot.

	Scott's last (included) sentence is a sweeping generalization and 
	is misleading. I just wanted to set the record straight. 

	I have no affiliation with Microbotics other than as a satisfied
	customer.

	Keith Hanlan
Keith Hanlan
Bell-Northern Research, Ottawa, Canada 613-765-4645
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