Re: New IIgs Accelerator.... Wow!

[Drew <goggledrew@gmail.com>]

On 14 May, 08:50, demp...@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) wrote:
> Mike Spurgeon <m...@spurgeon.net> wrote:
> > On 5/13/2010 10:34 PM, Polymorph wrote:
> > > Fresh from A2Central, a new IIgs accelerator has been announced:
> > >http://www.gsbarndoor.com/
>
> > > All I can say is "Wow!" and that I hope this isn't vaporware...
>
> > > If it isn't vaporware, sign me up NOW!  :-)
>
> > Website says "Finally, The ponies are let loose!  You want horse power?
> > You are fixing to see horse power! GSBarnDoor is the latest in Apple
> > IIgs Accelerator technology.  No longer will acceleration require a slot
> > in your IIgs, but instead will plug seemlessly straight into the CPU slot."
>
> That architecture would discourage me from buying it (if I was still in
> the market for a IIgs accelerator).
>
> Being in the CPU slot and NOT in a slot renders it incompatible with DMA
> (e.g. to/from SCSI cards).
>
> --
> David Empson
> demp...@actrix.gen.nz

Would it really be an issue at that kind of speed? I use a CFFA card
and that flys along and isn't DMA compatible at all.