Description
Warp 1260 Extreme Edition Features
Warp 1260 Extreme Edition is a composite accelerator board for the Amiga 1200 computer. It joins several features to create a great experience using your good, old Amiga:
Powerful MC68060 Turbo (some rev.6 CPU’s working even up to 105MHz)
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- Frequency can be easily switched by software.
- 64kB external L2 cache for low latency access of DDR memory
- (MC68060 CPU has to be provided by the customer)
256MB memory expansion
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- 224MB for AmigaOS
- 32MB for RTG graphics
Picasso96 compatible RTG graphics card
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- Fast 128bit Blitter, accelerating common 2D gfx operations.
- Fast CPU access to graphics memory due to unified memory architecture
- Connector for optional WarpedVision FlickerFixer
- Automatic switching between Amiga and RTG modes
(when working in tandem with WarpedVision)
Sana2 compatible WiFi network card
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- Allowing internet and local network access
- TCP/IP software stack (like Roadshow) required.
16Bit Audio card with mixer
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- High quality 16bit / 44.1kHz audio
- 24bit onboard sampler for original Amiga audio
- Mixer output pass through to Digital Video output
- AHI Driver is not ready yet; it will be available with future updates.
USB IO card
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- One port USB 1.0, second port USB 2.0 (up to 30 MB/sec). DMA mode.
- HID (mouse/keyboard) support.
- Mass storage support (Bootable)
- Work even in the early boot menu, not requiring any drivers or additional USB stack.
- Hub support.
Fast microSD card slot with DMA support
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- Fast transfers (up to ~30MB/s). DMA mode.
- CPU offload thanks to Direct-Memory-Access
- Bootable
Additional onboard Fast IDE (dedicated for CF cards)
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- Faster access and transfers compared to internal Amiga IDE
- Bootable
FastROM
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- 4 slots for different Kickstarts, selectable by software
Onboard 400MHz ARM microcontroller, acting as card chipset, accelerating data transfers, audio mixing, etc.
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- Future updates can bring features like hardware MP3 decoding, accelerated datatypes (e.g. JPEG)
- Extra RAM for ARM 32MB for future use (audio/video).
Thomas Prigge (verified owner) –
I received advice about the Warp 1260 Extreme for the Amiga 40 and then decided to buy it.
After sending in the CPU, it only took a few weeks until I received confirmation that it was ready.
I’m using it in my Amiga 1200 in conjunction with Warped Vision Light.
The installation was very easy, and the RTG installation went smoothly.
In RTG mode, the graphics are incredibly fast and crystal clear.
I must especially highlight the USB functionality; it recognizes any USB stick, regardless of size, without any problems.
The Warp 1260 Extreme is a fantastic addition to the Amiga 1200, and I highly recommend it.
Maxime RUBINO (verified owner) –
Absolutely incredible card for the Amiga 1200.
The Warp1260 truly transforms the machine while keeping the real spirit of the Amiga alive, with a genuine 68060 CPU rather than a fake CPU, an Apollo-style FPGA solution, or Raspberry Pi-based emulation.
The latest firmware version brings a very noticeable improvement in performance, but also in thermal management: the 68060 runs much cooler, which makes the whole system quieter and much more pleasant to use.
The setup is not necessarily straightforward, especially when adding the WarpVision AGA, but once everything is properly installed and configured, it modernizes the Amiga 1200 perfectly. You end up with a powerful, stable, quiet machine that remains faithful to the original architecture.
In my opinion, this is clearly one of the best possible upgrades for a high-end Amiga 1200. Highly recommended.