Power A5000
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The Power A5000 was a planned Amiga
clone computer, announced by DCE
and Power Computing
. It was one of the first Amiga clone computers announced after Gateway
purchased the Amiga in 1997.
The original Motorola 680x0 based system was revised in favor of the PowerPC G3
based system, since the future for the Amigas with 680x0 processors was very uncertain. In 1999, the A5000 was cancelled due to delay of hardware components and announcements of the new Amiga system Amiga Multimedia Convergence Computer (Amiga MCC) by Amiga, Inc.
Amiga
The Amiga is a family of personal computers that was sold by Commodore in the 1980s and 1990s. The first model was launched in 1985 as a high-end home computer and became popular for its graphical, audio and multi-tasking abilities...
clone computer, announced by DCE
DCE
DCE may refer to:* Delhi College of Engineering, University of Delhi, India* Dalian Commodity Exchange* Data circuit-terminating equipment, also called Data Communications Equipment or Data Carrier Equipment* Cisco's DCE product portfolio...
and Power Computing
Power Computing
Power Computing Corporation was the first company selected by Apple Inc to create Macintosh-compatible computers . Stephen “Steve” Kahng, a computer engineer best known for his design of the Leading Edge Model D, founded the company in November 1993...
. It was one of the first Amiga clone computers announced after Gateway
Gateway, Inc.
Gateway Computer Corporation, is a computer hardware company headquartered in Irvine, California, USA which develops, manufactures, supports, and markets a wide range of personal computers, computer monitors, servers, and computer accessories...
purchased the Amiga in 1997.
The original Motorola 680x0 based system was revised in favor of the PowerPC G3
PowerPC G3
The PowerPC 7xx is a family of third generation 32-bit PowerPC microprocessors designed and manufactured by IBM and Motorola . This family is called the PowerPC G3 by its well-known customer Apple Computer...
based system, since the future for the Amigas with 680x0 processors was very uncertain. In 1999, the A5000 was cancelled due to delay of hardware components and announcements of the new Amiga system Amiga Multimedia Convergence Computer (Amiga MCC) by Amiga, Inc.
Original specifications
- Motherboard: Baby AT-size 100% Amiga-compatible
- CPU: Motorola 68030Motorola 68030The Motorola 68030 is a 32-bit microprocessor in Motorola's 68000 family. It was released in 1987. The 68030 was the successor to the Motorola 68020, and was followed by the Motorola 68040. In keeping with general Motorola naming, this CPU is often referred to as the 030 .The 68030 features on-chip...
/50 MHz or 68040Motorola 68040The Motorola 68040 is a microprocessor from Motorola, released in 1990. It is the successor to the 68030 and is followed by the 68060. There was no 68050. In keeping with general Motorola naming, the 68040 is often referred to as simply the '040 .... - Chipset: AGA
- Drives:
- 1.44 MB floppy drive
- 1.7 GB IDEAT AttachmentParallel ATA , originally ATA, is an interface standard for the connection of storage devices such as hard disks, solid-state drives, floppy drives, and optical disc drives in computers. The standard is maintained by X3/INCITS committee...
hard drive - 10 - 24 speed IDE CD-ROM
- Expansion:
- Dual IDE interface
- 4 Zorro II slots
- A bus slot for the addition of accelerators and MPEG card
- Additional:
- MPEG level 1 supported
- PC or AmigaAmigaThe Amiga is a family of personal computers that was sold by Commodore in the 1980s and 1990s. The first model was launched in 1985 as a high-end home computer and became popular for its graphical, audio and multi-tasking abilities...
keyboard - A scan doubler for use with cheap PC monitors
- Possible addition of PowerPC interface
Revised specifications
- PowerPC G3PowerPC G3The PowerPC 7xx is a family of third generation 32-bit PowerPC microprocessors designed and manufactured by IBM and Motorola . This family is called the PowerPC G3 by its well-known customer Apple Computer...
compatibility through Escena Brainstormer G3 - 68k emulation
- WarpUp PPC software
- A1200Amiga 1200The Amiga 1200, or A1200 , was Commodore International's third-generation Amiga computer, aimed at the home market...
accelerator slot compatible - Flicker FixerFlicker fixerA flicker fixer or scan doubler is a piece of computer hardware that de-interlaces the output video signal. The purpose of a flicker fixer is to adjust a video signal prepared for TV to the needs of an ordinary CRT computer display....
- 3x Active PCI slots
- ATX motherboard
- 2x A4000Amiga 4000The Commodore Amiga 4000, or A4000, is the successor of the A2000 and A3000 computers. There are two models, the A4000/040 released in October 1992 with a Motorola 68040 CPU, and the A4000/030 released in April 1993 with a Motorola 68EC030....
-style videoslots - Connector for Zorro II backplane