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Hardware News : SAM460EX BASIC SYSTEM AVAILABLE - NOW!
Posted by Mikey_C on 2011/5/25 22:01:03 (3068 reads) News by the same author
Hardware News

AmigaKit are proud to unveil....

SAM 460ex Basic System is a new ready-to-go prebuilt AmigaOS 4.1 compatible system:

*1150Mhz PowerPC SAM460ex board with new Uboot 2010.6-05 firmware
*1GB RAM System Memory
*500GB SATA Hard Disk Drive (7200RPM 16MB cache)
*Amiga OS 4.1 & latest Update 2 pre-installed on hard disk
*AmigaOS 4.1 Backup CD, 48-page manual, license and box.
*Silicon Motion SM502 embedded MoC (audio/video) max 64MB Gfx RAM or Radeon HD option
*Audio sound system on-board: Audio 5.1 Realtek ALC655 codec ²
*Black/Silver Case with 300W PSU

Peripherals are optional extras (add below): AmigaOne Boing Ball Keyboard and Boing Ball Mouse (not supplied as standard)

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System case dimensions: 390mm(L) x175mm(W) x360mm(H).
Bays: 2x External 5.25" Bays; 1x External 3.5" Bay, 2x Internal 3.5" Hard Drive Bays
Cooling Fan: 1 x 80mm (rear of case)

Please visit AmigaKit for more details.

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Antique
Published: 2011/5/25 22:09  Updated: 2011/5/25 22:09
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 Re: SAM460EX BASIC SYSTEM AVAILABLE - NOW!
Nice looking system. Quite nice price aswell.
djrikki
Published: 2011/5/25 22:28  Updated: 2011/5/25 22:28
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Joined: 05/16/2010
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 Re: SAM460EX BASIC SYSTEM AVAILABLE - NOW!
I have the Complete system Antique and I can tell you its a beauty with its neon-blue lighting. :)
nbache
Published: 2011/5/25 22:52  Updated: 2011/5/25 22:52
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Joined: 12/01/2006
From: Copenhagen, Denmark
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 Re: SAM460EX BASIC SYSTEM AVAILABLE - NOW!
It doesn't say anything about it, but I assume it comes with a DVD drive/burner as well. If so, is that and the HD connected with an SiI311[2|4], using up the PCI slot, or is the DVD drive an external USB one and the HD on the built-in SATA port?

Best regards,

Niels
amigakit
Published: 2011/5/26 0:00  Updated: 2011/5/26 0:00
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Joined: 12/04/2006
From: www.amigakit.com
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 Re: SAM460EX BASIC SYSTEM AVAILABLE - NOW!
There are two packages on our webstore: SAM 460ex Basic and SAM 460ex Complete.

The lower cost Basic system is shipped without DVDRW. The Complete system has SATA 4- port Raid card with DVDRW drive.
nbache
Published: 2011/5/26 21:26  Updated: 2011/5/26 21:26
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From: Copenhagen, Denmark
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 Re: SAM460EX BASIC SYSTEM AVAILABLE - NOW!
Ah, I see - so that's why it didn't say anything about the DVD .

Anyway, that's absolutely a usable configuration as well. I'm running my 460 the same way ATM, with an external USB DVDRW drive and a sound card in the PCI slot.

Of course, when the system is already installed, it's not so urgent for most users to have a DVD drive, but sooner or later it will come in handy.

BTW: A tip for anybody who follows the same route and gets a USB burner: Make sure it has an easily accessible power switch, as you probably want it turned off except when you need to use it. For me, at least, it prolongs the boot time massively to have it on. And since it's USB, it can just be turned on after booting and be available like most other USB devices.

Works for me.


Best regards,

Niels
Antique
Published: 2011/5/26 22:54  Updated: 2011/5/26 22:54
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 Re: SAM460EX BASIC SYSTEM AVAILABLE - NOW!
@niels
That's not a dumb idea.
Maybe you could post your dvd type? If someone else is planning on getting one?
nbache
Published: 2011/5/27 23:20  Updated: 2011/5/27 23:20
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From: Copenhagen, Denmark
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 Re: SAM460EX BASIC SYSTEM AVAILABLE - NOW!
Well, I just got one that I happened to see was available at my usual Danish supplier. It's a Lite-On eHAU324. It works for me.

But I will not make any recommendations or the opposite, as i am using it with a beta system, and you never know what differences that can cause. (Not that I expect any.)

But I'd say most any normal USB CD or DVD drive, reader, writer or rewriter, would work. I don't actually know whether the writing works, though, as I haven't had a chance to try that yet. Reading CDDAs (Audio CDs) seems extremely slow, I have a feeling it might be due to some DRM stuff built into the drive or something? But regular CDRs are fine.

Best regards,

Niels
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