I am the proud (ha ha ha)owner of an A500 with 1.2. with a 68000. I would like
to know if it possible to upgrade ( $ ). Will I be able to replace the
processor or should I get a new motherboard or ??????? Please feel free to
offer any advice that can help including best sources. I'd like to use this
system to it's limits ( loyalty ) but I don't have any local support. Please
help. Jon Bolliger [74650,215]
Hi John,
Of course its possible to upgrade your A500. There are boards with 68020 and
68030 CPU's, and 68882-50 (!) copro's. On those boards you also can put PS/2
RAM's. These boards are (in Austria or Germany) about 140 – 200$.
A new kickstart is about 70 $, OS 3.1 is about 150 $.
If you need, you also get AT or SCSI controllers.( 100 – 200 $)
And if you need, you'll also get a tower for all those things (incl your 500)
for about 350 $.
As you see, nearly everithing is possible, you just have to know wich features
you need. I had the same "problems" with my A500 one year ago – I bought a
A1200…
Greetings from Vienna, Anton
-Anton Gutscher