@drHirudo

Okay, first steps in upgrading are taken. I just purchased the following items from Alinea:

1 x AmigaOS 4.1 FE for X1000
1 x AmigaOS 4.1 FE for microAmigaOne
1 x 2 GB Ram for AmigaOne X1000
1 x StormC5ED - CD version
1 x StormC v4

All in total for little over €200 including shipment.

I purchased 2GB RAM module, but I will also search for 2x1 GB modules and do speed benchmark comparisons for interested Amiga fellows.

StormC5ED - I am used to CygnusED, but if StormC5ED works better for me, I will switch and it won't be painful because I didn't use CED for some years now.

StormC v4 - I will test how it will compile PPC code compared to GCC. It is old and outdated, but sometimes commercial compile very good code, even better than GCC, like SAS C for 68K Amigas. I will see.

I also won XFX Radeon Black Double D R9 280X 3GB DDR5 card on ebay, but when I go to pay, it says the payment can't be processed, while my PayPal works fine and I just paid to Alinea. Pretty strange. I've contacted PayPal by e-mail, but their support is very limited right now and they don't have phone support. May be I shall try paying with Bank Card directly, if PayPal doesn't answer me soon.

After getting the graphics card, I see I have to purchase graphics card drivers and then Enchancer software. One from AmiKit I guess, and the other from A-EON's site.

Right now I have to wait for the orders to arrive, before going further. I will make screenshots of the DSI errors I am getting with the Keyboard. haven't tried other keyboards yet.

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@drHirudo

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1 x AmigaOS 4.1 FE for X1000

Good - you really need FE! It is becoming harder and harder for programmers to cater for older OS versions, so given the low price of the FE, more and more devs are considering this as the minimum requirement.

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@Hypex

Here are screenshots of the DSI errors I am getting with the mechanical keyboard:

https://imgur.com/a/9d7J8Ff

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@drHirudo

Welcome back!

Just the other day, I was trying to run some Apple ][ games using KEGS and failed miserably (debugger popped up on the first track read). I tried alternatives that crashed and old posts seem discouraging.

Hopefully your new AMiGA setup works fine, enjoy your stay.

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@drHirudo

In your right corner you have CPU indicator that show high CPU load what program did you use before you got the DSI errors? Memory might be corrupted by a program, I have never experienced any DSI errors on keyboard HID, sure it can be a special HID drivers for a piratical type of keyboard. Anyway, if you boot with a Live / Install CD do you have the same problem after booting from it? If not it might be something you have installed, or maybe something about your wb configuration.

What else do you have plugged into the USB ports?

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@drHirudo

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I purchased 2GB RAM module

Make 100% sure you have RAM modules supported by the motherboard, check the specification of motherboard, if you RAM modules do not support the correct clock speed, etc you will have problems.

Also check that got what you ordered, double check the part number on the RAM module.

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NutsAboutAmiga wrote: Make 100% sure you have RAM modules supported by the motherboard, check the specification of motherboard, if you RAM modules do not support the correct clock speed, etc you will have problems. Also check that got what you ordered, double check the part number on the RAM module.

That's why I purchased the module from Amiga retailer. It says in the item name 2 GB Ram for AmigaOne X1000, so it must be supported.

Shall I remove the 1 GB module installed before, before placing the new 2 GB module?

The current module is glued to the slot and I need some hot air to melt it that glue or else I can't take it out. Will an ordinary hairdryer do the job?

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@drHirudo

I expect them to sell your sheap brands at high price, instead of quality brands.
Here is most likely few things you should know before you start messing with your system.

https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/can-i-use-different-ram-sticks.3200418/
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/myths-misconceptions-about-ram/

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No you don’t need any heat, I just peeled of the hot glue by hand.

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The price is not high (not that I care) and it says X1000 RAM, so it is expected to work.

So shall I place it together with the 1GB that is already inside, or first remove the old memory and have only the new inside?

Even if AmigaOS doesn't utilise beyond 2GB, may be Linux will, or it will be split 1GB between each module and I will have 2 GB of fast memory?

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NutsAboutAmiga wrote: No you don’t need any heat, I just peeled of the hot glue by hand.

Sorry I am not sure I understand. I don't need any heat, but you removed hot glue? So I just need to force out the glue, without heating it, risking breaking the slot and the motherboard?

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It's been a really long time since I unboxed my X1000, so I can't remember if my RAM was "hot glued" to the slot(s), but I think that NutsAboutAmiga means that the hot glue used is the soft type that can be peeled off easily by hand, without causing any damage to the RAM module, the slot, or the motherboard. Obviously, use caution, and if it does not appear to be what I just described, don't use any force to remove it that might cause any damage to any of the parts or the motherboard.

If you decide to use different size RAM modules for a total of 3gb of RAM while running Linux, it most likely will have a slowing down effect, but I'm not sure how noticeable the slowing will be. I believe that the motherboard is capable of interleaving the RAM if matched pairs are used, and placed in the correct RAM slots, or if 4 matching RAM modules are used and all slots are filled (does the X1000 motherboard have 4 RAM slots, I can't remember, and might be confusing it with my Windows PC). No harm will come to your X1000 if you use different size RAM modules in each slot, other than the mentioned possible slower performance, but I think something should be mentioned in the X1000 manual. I've moved recently and don't know exactly where my X1000 manual is at the moment. Good luck!

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Yes, it has four, two on etch side, not sure what socket are paired.

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Even if AmigaOS doesn't utilise beyond 2GB

It does, although not much is available to non-betatesters at the moment. The new incarnation of the OS4 RAM-Disk (V54) stores data in the extra memory, instead of draining the precious system memory. The graphic application SketchBlock can also do this, and more will come sooner or later.

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Extra memory, updated graphics drivers, 4K output, updated Exec Kernel.... sounds like we are in for a treat when Hyperion and A-Eon finally release their respective updates

@DrHirudo

You may also want to check out the Odyssey thread on Amigans.net as looks like we have ourselves another Odyssey Beta update with improved video playback!

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Welcome back

I too been able to spend a bit more time on my X1000 thanks to the world issue. Likely to spend even more time on that finally Hollywood Designer got a update!

I been really thinking about two upgrades, the Fan on the heat sink as it is noisy and an SSD.

any got a good recommendation on a Fan replacement (just the Fan dont really want to remove heat sink) and the sdd, plus anything i need to know, do ssd just work on X1000? 250gb to 500gb model would do for me.


PS: I wouldn't recommend 4k for AmigaOS, it impressive to see the OS in that mode, but day to day use I found it very difficult to work with even after tweaking some scaling. 1080P is the sweet spot for the Os as it runs smooth, most apps/games expect that mode and just easier to work with all round.

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do ssd just work on X1000?

They do - provided they are SATA, of course. I have a Crucial MX500 SSD (500GB) in my X5000, and it works a treat.

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I wouldn't recommend 4k for AmigaOS

Never tried. I'm thoroughly happy with the 2560x1600 resolution over DVI.

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amigang wrote: Welcome back I too been able to spend a bit more time on my X1000 thanks to the world issue. Likely to spend even more time on that finally Hollywood Designer got a update! I been really thinking about two upgrades, the Fan on the heat sink as it is noisy and an SSD. any got a good recommendation on a Fan replacement (just the Fan dont really want to remove heat sink) and the sdd, plus anything i need to know, do ssd just work on X1000? 250gb to 500gb model would do for me. PS: I wouldn't recommend 4k for AmigaOS, it impressive to see the OS in that mode, but day to day use I found it very difficult to work with even after tweaking some scaling. 1080P is the sweet spot for the Os as it runs smooth, most apps/games expect that mode and just easier to work with all round.

I also have unboxed my X1000 (again), now that I'm back home, after over a year away, and having just purchased the latest upgrades to both Hollywood and Designer, I'm ready to get more serious about learning how to program using them both. I also just ordered a new video card for my Windows PC, so when it arrives, I'll be moving the RadeonHD 7850, from my Windows PC to my X1000 (hopefully it will work!). I bought another Radeon, a Saphire Plus RX580 w/8GB GDDR5 VRAM (I think that is what I just ordered?) Maybe some day Polaris based video cards will work in the X1000 too, and not just the A1222 and X5000 (fingers crossed).

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Well it's in some kind of deleting function. Whch helps as it has symbols. Can you email me the keyboard model, crash logs and T:usb.log so I can take a closer look? From my profile. Thanks.

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and not just the A1222 and X5000 (fingers crossed)

And the Sam460

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