SX-1 and SX-32 CD32 accelerators

Did/does anyone here own one of these CD32 accelerators?

I owned a CD32 from launch and would have loved to have got one of these units for it, but at the time, being a student, i just couldn't afford one.

The SX-32 Mk-II was especially nice with it mostly being hidden inside the CD32, unlike the huge SX-1 which was stuck outside the back of the system.

And it was a great upgrade. Adding a 68030 accelerator, up to 64MB of Fast ram, and optional FPU, an IDE HD and all the ports from the A1200 that were missing from a standard CD32. But in addition you also got a VGA port and a keyboard connector for plugging in a standard Amiga or PC keyboard. Great additions. Although I did use an A4000 keyboard with my CD32 so it wasn't something I needed.

I have to admit, the CD32 was seriosuly under used, it had (has?) a lot of potential...

so much so my currnet project for FEB will be using said motherboard... I have stated on EAB build your own hardware, I am attempting to design an "Adapter Interface" for the cd32 to allow itto use A1200 trapdoor accelertor cards, :D

I am also hoping to implement, 2 clockports and an IDE interface on it too. :D

but thats for Febs :D

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Originally Posted by Zetr0

I have to admit, the CD32 was seriosuly under used, it had (has?) a lot of potential...

so much so my currnet project for FEB will be using said motherboard... I have stated on EAB build your own hardware, I am attempting to design an "Adapter Interface" for the cd32 to allow itto use A1200 trapdoor accelertor cards, :D

I am also hoping to implement, 2 clockports and an IDE interface on it too. :D

but thats for Febs :D

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Lmao, Zetro the hardware junkie, :). Be nice to see how this turns out, I stupidly soldered my sx1 to my cd32 (looked at pin config wrong), :(, which resulted in both blowing up, :(. Luckly I have a spare CD32, so i wasnt to upset, :).

Why were you soldering the SX1 to the CD32 anyway?

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Originally Posted by Harrison

Why were you soldering the SX1 to the CD32 anyway?

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Mod before getting my A1200, plan was to hard solder the SX1 and fit it inside the CD32, and then have all the ports extended and stuck through plastic cover.