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#Harddisk mount&G-force03

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#84049From: Mario E. AguilarJun 8, 1994 12:00 AM
I would like to know the following: Creative Computers has a G-force 30-40mh with 4 ram for sale (I guess they are final close-out items) I am interested in buying one for my Amiga 2000 with Workbench 2.1. I currently have a GVP Series II hard card with a Maxtor 120Mg. hard disk. I also have a Supra card with 8mg of ram. Creative Computer nolonger carries the hard disk mounting hardware for the G-force accelerator card. my questions are: 1. do you still sell the hard disk mounting hardware for this accelerator card? ( I called your "help" line and I believe this is item 208). f I can install the mounting bracket onto the new accelerator, can I have another non-booting hard drive on the old Series II hard card working too? Since I now have an external hard disk and a CD-ROM drive attached to the Series II card, can I get faster I/O times by switching to the accelerator card? An can I then attach NEW external SCSI stuff to the old hard Card? 2. If you no longer sell this hard disk mounting bracket, can the one that currently holds the maxtor hard disk onto the Series II card work on the accelerator card? 3. If the answer is no, can I install the accelerator card, and boot up from the hard disk on the Series II hard card? 4. Will the accelerator be able to use the 8mgs of ram on the Supra card? At this point I cannot afford to get rid of the SUpra card and buy more ram. Please let me know as soon as possible, because Creatve Computer only has 10 accelerators left at this great price. How much would this card cost dirrectly from you under your upgrade program (if any)? Thanks! P.S. do you know the fate of Atlantis…err, no I mean the fate of Commodore, and the Amiga… so many rumors… so little software support nowadays…
#84158From: GVP TechJun 9, 1994 8:35 AM
" 1. do you still sell the hard disk mounting hardware for this accelerator card? ( I called your "help" line and I believe this is item 208). f I can install the mounting bracket onto the new accelerator, can I have another non-booting hard drive on the old Series II hard card working too? Since I now have an external hard disk and a CD-ROM drive attached to the Series II card, can I get faster I/O times by switching to the accelerator card? An can I then attach NEW external SCSI stuff to the old hard Card?" Yes, the mounting kit is still for sale. You can keep the Series II card in the system, and each can control any number of drives individually. Moving the current hard drives to the accelerator will produce faster transfers. " 3. If the answer is no, can I install the accelerator card, and boot up from the hard disk on the Series II hard card?" You can boot from ANY hard drive connected to ANY controller in the system. " 4. Will the accelerator be able to use the 8mgs of ram on the Supra card? At this point I cannot afford to get rid of the SUpra card and buy more ram." Certainly. " Please let me know as soon as possible, because Creatve Computer only has 10 accelerators left at this great price. How much would this card cost dirrectly from you under your upgrade program (if any)?" No pricing is available here. Please call the GVP Customer Service line at 610-354-9495 for any trade-up offers. GVP TECH