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%% Review: A2000 G-Force 040/33 Combo By: Maxwell Daymon %%
%% A comprehensive review of the GVP accelerator mdaymon@rmii.com %%
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The A2000 G-Force 040/33 combo (G-Force) is a multifunction accelerator
board from GVP for the Amiga 2000 series of computers. It features:
* 8-layer PCB design with surface mount technology
* 33MHz 68040 microprocessor
* Full 68040 Burst mode support
* SCSI-2 hard disk controller (not FAST or WIDE)
* High speed 9-pin RS-232 compatible serial port (up to 614,140 bps)
* Centronics compatible parallel port (Amiga/IBM mode selectable)
* RAM expansion (4, 8, 12, 16, 32, 48, and 64 Megabyte configurations)
* Custom 32-bit bus for speed intensive products (e.g., EGS 110/24)
COMPANY INFORMATION
HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
MACHINE/SOFTWARE USED FOR TESTING
INSTALLATION
MC68040
SCSI HOST ADAPTER
I/O EXTENDER (SERIAL/PARALLEL PORT)
DOCUMENTATION
COMPARISON TO SIMILAR PRODUCTS
BUGS
LIKES, DISLIKES AND SUGGESTIONS
VENDOR SUPPORT
WARRANTY
CONCLUSIONS