BoXeR Latest from Blittersoft February 10th 2000 Technical Information List (May change without notice): (Red designates new features) (Grey compares to previous specification)

 

While still not committed, a Dual USB has been added to the most recent prototpye board (April 2000) and will most likely be included on the final release Version of the BoXer Mainboard. Check the USB Section for more forthcoming details. But software support will most likely be provided by other vendors.

April 2000 31khz VGA Output 16 Bit Sound output PPC to be released by either Access Innovation ot Met@box 800x600 in 24 Bit or 1024x768 in 16 Bit under Picasso96 or CyberGfx.  Not all AGA modes avail upon release but will be later on

 

      Main Board Features

• 100% Amiga compatible.
• ATX motherboard based on Amiga technology - fits in standard PC Desktop/Tower case.
• Motorola 68040 or 68060 at 25-75MHz supported in a single processor socket.
• Integrated single chip chip-set, AGA feature compatible but with performance enhancements. Most peripherals support high speed DMA transfers, increasing throughput while reducing processor overhead
• (Highly integrated single chip chipset, AGA feature compatible but with performance enhancements)
• No CHIP RAM limits.
• 2 x 64-bit DIMM sockets for combined use as FAST/CHIP
• (2 x DIMM sockets for combined use as FAST/CHIP)
• Dual IDE Hard disk interface, supports fast IDE modes, including UDMA.
• (Dual IDE Hard disk interface, supports fast IDE modes)
• Flash ROM 2Mb, 32 bit wide. Used to boot operating system and resident modules.
• (Flash ROM 2Mb, 32 bit wide. Used for boot ROM's and resident modules.)
• Floppy disk drive interface, supporting DF0: and DF1: directly and DF2:/DF3: option
• (Hi-Density floppy disk drive interface, uses standard PC floppy drives.)
• CD-ROM audio input connector and mixer.
• Real Time Clock.
• Keyboard port for standard low cost PC PS/2 keyboard or Amiga Keyboard
• (Keyboard port for standard low cost PC PS/2 keyboard.)
• Mouse port for standard low cost PC PS/2 mouse.
• 4 x Active PCI slots.
• Amiga Video slot.
• Expansion connector to support 2xZorro 3 slots.
• (Expansion connector to support 5x Zorro 3 slots.)
• Connector for full 64-bit PowerPC expansion card.
• Dual USB interface. (currently not committed to stay final design)

• Printer port (buffered with DMA transfers)
• (Printer port.)
• RGB video (VGA connector).
• (RGB video.)
• PS/2 Keyboard.
• PS/2 Mouse.
• Serial port (buffered with DMA transfers)
• (Serial port.)
• Dual Joystick port.
• (Amiga Joystick port.)
• Stereo audio
• IDE - 40 pin (Dual) header
• Floppy drive DF0:/DF1: header

     Key Design Points

• The all new leading edge design uses a single chip chipset with AGA feature and register compatibility, but has completely new logic to achieve the highest performance and most flexible design.
• No limits to CHIP RAM size.
• Supports 68040 or 68060 from 25MHz - 75MHz.
• Designed to achieve low system cost.
• Supports industry standard DIMM's
• Mounts in standard PC ATX case. (Huge selection of cases available from a wide range of suppliers at the lowest price points)
• Processor connector to support a low cost PowerPC upgrade. This expansion allows the on-board 680x0 to remain in place or be removed when using appropriate emulation software.
• Has live working PCI slots to support low cost peripherals such as graphics, ethernet, sound cards, etc.
• FlashROM allows software and hardware updates