AmigaOne X1000

The AmigaOne X1000 is a powerful PowerPC-based high-end computer now available for AmigaOS.

Key Specifications

• ATX form factor

• Dual core PWRficient PA6T-1682M 1.8 Ghz PowerISA v2.04+ CPU

• Xena Co-processor running at 500 Mhz with a XCore XS1-L2 124 SDS

• ATI Radeon HD 1GB 4650 Graphics Card

• 7.1 channel HD Audio

• Memory 4xDDR2 SDRAM Slots

• 10 USB 2.0

• 1x Gigabit Ethernet

• A range of PCIe and PCI slots

• A Xorro and Compact Flash slot

• 2x RS-232 serial ports

• 4x SATA2 connectors

• 1x PATA connector

• 1x JTAG connector

Manufacturer

A-Eon Technology is the manufacturer of the AmigaOne X1000 motherboard.

AmigaKit is the worldwide distributor of the AmigaOne X1000 System.

Frequently Asked Questions

When will Mixer be upgraded to support the X1000?

The X1000's HDAudio chip does not support monitoring. As such, the Mixer will never work on the X1000 since the hardware does not exist.

A software only solution may be possible to allow for monitoring but that will use up system resources and may or may not work with Mixer.

Troubleshooting Tips

X1000 Won't Reboot Reliably

1. Turn off power to PSU.
2. Remove plug from PSU.
3. Remove power connector from the motherboard.
4. Take out one RAM card leaving only one to the right of the PA6T CPU (i.e. 3rd slot from the left).
5. While the RAM card is out check the slots 2 & 3 for dust build up (the CPU fan blows dust onto them) and use a small clean brush to remove it.
6. Plug power connector back on to the motherboard.
7. Connect PSU power & switch on PSU.
8. Turn on X1000.

If the X1000 boots up to Workbench, press and hold the power button for 3-5 seconds & it should shut off.

X1000 CPU temperatures are rising

1. Clean both fan filters on the front fan openings.
2. Clean the fan filter UNDER the power supply unit.

X1000 fails to boot, "Loading" indicator goes full red and then stops

1. This will happen when booting an older workbench with a newer graphics card.
2. You'll need to update your PCIGraphics.card and RadeonHD.chip, or revert to an HD4000 series graphics card.

X1000 fails to boot

May also happen if non-bootable media is left in the CD/DVD drive.

X1000 fails to boot, "Failed to load amigaboot.of: Insufficient memory"

1. Relax your memory isn't fried.
2. Check the SATA cable to your DVDRW drive (top left on the motherboard)
3. Don't forget to check the power cable too.

For some reason CFE reports insufficient memory errors when it can't find an optical drive.

X1000 won't boot (black screen, no boot at all) with only 3 LEDs lighting on motherboard

Check the CMOS battery.

X1000 Keyboard does not work while booting

Plug the keyboard into the USB connector closest to the white audio jack.

This is "upper left" as you look at the back of the case. (ref Sys:documentation/X1000_QuickstartGuide.pdf page 9)

Do not plug a keyboard with a built in hub in that socket, CFE does not approve.

Creating a new boot CD step by step

This is taken from a post on Amigaworld.net by Lyle Hazelwood.

If you have upgraded to a newer graphics card, any old boot CDs that don't have the new RadeonHD drivers will not boot. Here is a simple way to create a more useful CD.

You'll need to go back to a compatible graphics card to get running long enough to do this. I hope your original video card is still available to you.

Requirements

You have a Bootable Recovery CD, like "AmigaOS 4.1 Update 5". Your current Workbench has been upgraded with the new RadeonHD drivers. You have a blank CDROM disk and a drive capable of burning it.

Step by step

1. Check SYS:Utilities for "AmiDVD". If not there, insert the recovery CD and run the "Extras Installer", then select AmiDVD and allow it to install.

2. With the recovery CD still in the drive, open a Shell and enter the following commands:

MakeDir RAM:BootVol
Copy CD0: RAM:BootVol ALL CLONE
Copy SYS:Kickstart/PCIGraphics.card RAM:BootVol/System/Kickstart
Copy SYS:Kickstart/RadeonHD.chip RAM:BootVol/System/Kickstart

Then make a note of the exact volume name of CD0:. Mine was "AmigaOS 4.1 Update 5" for this example.

3. Now remove the recovery CD and replace it with a blank CD-ROM.

4. Open SYS:Utilities/AmiDVD/AmiDVD

5. From the "CreateImage" Tab, Set source to RAM:BootVol, then set VolumeName to "AmigaOS 4.1 Update 5".

6. Select Bootable AmigaOS4 and finally select "Create Image".

7. Now on to tab2, "Burn Image", and click on "Burn CD-R"

That's it! The resulting disk should be identical to the original but will boot properly with newer graphics cards.

Remember
This new boot image is under the same agreement that the RadeonHD drivers were distributed under. It is NOT OK to share this disk with others.

Intermittent power on/off problems

Check all PCI(e) cards are securely in their slots.