Description
Warp 560 Features
Warp 560 is a composite accelerator board for the Amiga 500 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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- HID (mouse/keyboard) support.
- Mass storage support (Bootable)
- Work even in the early boot menu, not requiring any drivers or additional USB stack.
Fast microSD card slot with DMA support
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- Fast transfers (up to ~20MB/s)
- CPU offload thanks to Direct-Memory-Access
- Bootable
Onboard Fast IDE (dedicated to CF cards)
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- Fast access and transfers
- 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)
lockon_15 –
I’ve been using Amiga 500’s accelerators for over 30 years, and many of them were groundbreaking at the time of their release. Yet, with each one I always found compromises or areas where improvements could have been made.
Warp560 feels different. I didn’t buy it immediately when it first became available — instead, I followed its development as CS-LAB gradually delivered promised features across their product line. That steady progress convinced me this wasn’t just another accelerator, but a true multi‑functional card that represents the absolute pinnacle of peripherals for the classic A500.
Technically, the Warp560 stands out with excellent build quality, a well‑organized PCB layout, smart cooling, and even the recent option of installing a CPU socket. Using a USB mouse is a brutal (in the best sense) feature, complementing the already praised RTG capabilities and the newly introduced hardware‑accelerated MP3 playback.
My unit runs with an LC version of the 68060 CPU (I don’t care about scene demos). Storage relies on an SD card with very good speeds (around 20 MB/s, sustained), while wireless Ethernet transfers reach 10–16 Mbps. Once full support for custom RTG modes and the AHI sound driver is finalized, I’ll have no hesitation in putting my previous accelerators away in the cupboard — for a long time.
sellen –
Thank you for your comment 👍 It’s great to hear that you’re having fun with our product! We know there’s still room for improvement, and we’ll definitely continue working on updates with new features.
The next major update will bring an AHI driver for the onboard audio chip, more control over RTG modes, finer control of the CPU clock frequency, and probably a few additional improvements.
I can’t say exactly when the new version will be ready, but it will definitely arrive sometime next year.