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Amiga 3000

ID: AMIGA-3000
RELEASED 1990
PRICE
DISCONTINUED 1992
UNITS SOLD Unknown

I/O PORTS

SCSI-2Zorro IIIVGA Out

System Analysis

The "Dream Machine". Introduced the ECS chipset, Zorro III, and a built-in Display Enhancer (Flicker Fixer) that allowed 31kHz VGA output.

Processor

16 or 25 MHz
Motorola 68030

Full 32-bit CPU with MMU. Included 68881/68882 FPU.

Audio Subsystem

4 Channels
Paula

Same Paula, but cleaner signal path.

Memory

ZIP / DIP Fast RAM
2 MB

Expandable to 18 MB (Motherboard)

Storage

40MB - 100MB
SCSI Hard Drive

Graphics Architecture

ECS (Enhanced Chip Set)
Palette: 4096 colors
  • 640x480 (Productivity)
  • 1280x1024 (via card)
Hardware Tricks
  • ▹ Hardware De-interlacing (Amber chip)

Did You Know?

  • ? Considered by many to be the most beautifully designed Amiga case.
  • ? The Amber chip buffered video lines to convert 15kHz TV signals to 31kHz VGA automatically.