FAST TECHNOLOGY TURBO30 MEGA ST ACCELERATOR BOARD TEST RESULTS By Daniel Osborne (GEnie: D.OSBORNE4) (CIS: Daniel Osborne 100337,3613) 15 October 1994 System Configuration: Atari Mega ST4 w/Fast Technology Turbo30 board CPUs: Motorola 68000 8Mhz & 68030 50Mhz FPU: Motorola 68882 50Mhz RAM: 4 megs of ST Ram & 8 megs of Fast TT Ram Total RAM: 12 megs ST TOS: 2.06 Monitors: Atari SM124 & SC1224 Misc. Hardware: ICD Link & Seagate ST296N 80 meg hard drive System Software: ICDBOOT 6.5.5 (hard drive boot program) T030.PRG (Turbo030 MMU setup program) FRB.PRG (32bit ramdisk transfer program) FASTRAMA.PRG (32bit ram test/initializer) Warp 9 v3.75 (Codehead graphics accelerator) GEM Bench v3.25 (Atari ST/TT/F30 tester) 1. The following are test results using Fast Technology Turbo30 68030 hardware accelerator board on a standard Atari Mega ST2, upgraded to a Mega ST4 by adding the additional 2 megs of ram directly to the motherboard, and a TT Fastram daughter board with and additional 8 megs of TT ram. The daughter board can handle an additional 8 megs of ram for a total of 16 megs of TT FastRam. Total ram for this system can be 20 megs of ram (4 ST RAM + 16 TT RAM). The Turbo30 must run under Atari ST TOS 2.06 to use the TT ram and cache. The Turbo30 is hardwired switched between the standard 68000 CPU at 8 Mhz to the 68030 CPU at 50 Mhz w/68882 50 Mhz FPU, but must be rebooted to switch between CPUs. 2. I do not have access to a Fast Technology 68000 T-20 or T-25 accelerators for comparison, but the following test results are based on a standard Atari 68000/8 Mhz ST 520/1040/Mega (with & without Blitter & FPU), Atari 68000/16 Mhz MegaSTE (with & without Blitter & FPU), Atari 68030 TT (with & without FastRam), and Atari 030 Falcon (with & without FPU). I am using several sets of results based on the above Atari computers with & without Warp 9 and between the SM124 (mono) and SC1224 (color) monitors because these variables can change the results by a tremendous factor. ============================================================= Video Mode (ST HIGH) = 640 * 400 * 2 Colours NO WARP 9 ST/8 ST/50 MSTE TT FALCON Average: 99 1142 599 168 209 Graphics: 100 510 286 149 168 CPU: 99 2723 1383 214 312 ------------------------------------------------------------- WARP 9 ST/8 ST/50 MSTE TT FALCON Average: 279 2253 1216 555 823 Graphics: 352 2086 1147 691 726 CPU: 98 2673 1387 216 1066 ------------------------------------------------------------- WARP 9/FPU/BLT ST/8 ST/50 MSTE TT FALCON Average: 152 1109 832 539 607 Graphics: 183 1123 946 681 726 CPU: 74 1073 548 183 312 ============================================================= ============================================================= Video Mode (ST MEDIUM) = 640 * 200 * 4 Colours NO WARP 9 ST/8 ST/50 MSTE TT FALCON Average: 103 1140 607 169 426 Graphics: 105 528 296 151 170 CPU: 99 2669 1384 215 1065 ------------------------------------------------------------- WARP 9 ST/8 ST/50 MSTE TT FALCON Average: 338 2156 1369 635 903 Graphics: 434 2464 1362 802 837 CPU: 98 2675 1386 216 1067 ------------------------------------------------------------- WARP 9/FPU/BLT ST/8 ST/50 MSTE TT FALCON Average: 181 1242 949 617 687 Graphics: 232 1310 1110 791 837 CPU: 75 1075 547 183 313 ============================================================= The Turbo30 in stock mode basically runs 10x faster than a standard Atari 520/1040/Mega 68000/8 Mhz series, 6x faster than the STE/Mega 68000/16 Mhz series, 2x faster than a TT, and 3x faster than a Falcon. 3. Now for the results using GEM Bench 3.25 in HIGH REZ MODE (NO WARP 9 INSTALLED): GEM Bench v3.25 ½ Ofir Gal 10.9.93 ============================================ ST TOS 2.06, MiNT not present Blitter not present, NVDI not present Video Mode = 640 * 400 * 2 Colours FPU not present Run and Malloc from STRAM Reference = ST, No Blitter NO WARP 9 - 68000 AT 8 MHZ - BASE REFERENCE!!! ============================================ GEM Dialog Box: 8.110 104% VDI Text: 13.440 99% VDI Text Effects: 23.570 99% VDI Small Text: 9.985 99% VDI Graphics: 25.960 99% GEM Window: 3.695 105% Integer Division: 18.035 99% Float Math: 11.310 100% RAM Access: 6.330 99% ROM Access: 6.330 99% Blitting: 11.740 99% VDI Scroll: 13.225 99% Justified Text: 13.755 99% VDI Enquire: 2.660 99% ============================================ Average: 99% Graphics: 100% CPU: 99% GEM Bench v3.25 ½ Ofir Gal 10.9.93 ============================================ ST TOS 2.06, MiNT not present Blitter not present, NVDI not present Video Mode = 640 * 400 * 2 Colours LineF FPU installed Run and Malloc from FastRAM Reference = ST, No Blitter NO WARP 9 - 68030 AT 50 MHZ ============================================ GEM Dialog Box: 2.160 391% VDI Text: 2.720 492% VDI Text Effects: 4.545 517% VDI Small Text: 2.400 415% VDI Graphics: 3.725 695% GEM Window: 0.810 483% Integer Division: 0.990 1817% Float Math: 0.160 7081% RAM Access: 0.625 1009% ROM Access: 0.640 985% Blitting: 1.670 701% VDI Scroll: 2.630 501% Justified Text: 2.730 503% VDI Enquire: 0.660 402% ============================================ Average: 1142% Graphics: 510% CPU: 2723% GEM Bench v3.25 ½ Ofir Gal 10.9.93 ============================================ ST TOS 2.06, MiNT not present Blitter not present, NVDI not present Video Mode = 640 * 400 * 2 Colours LineF FPU installed Run and Malloc from FastRAM Reference = MSTE, No Blitter NO WARP 9 - 68030 AT 50 MHZ ============================================ GEM Dialog Box: 2.160 231% VDI Text: 2.720 270% VDI Text Effects: 4.550 280% VDI Small Text: 2.405 230% VDI Graphics: 3.725 369% GEM Window: 0.815 278% Integer Division: 0.990 894% Float Math: 0.165 3648% RAM Access: 0.625 504% ROM Access: 0.645 488% Blitting: 1.675 373% VDI Scroll: 2.635 288% Justified Text: 2.740 283% VDI Enquire: 0.655 261% ============================================ Average: 599% Graphics: 286% CPU: 1383% GEM Bench v3.25 ½ Ofir Gal 10.9.93 ============================================ ST TOS 2.06, MiNT not present Blitter not present, NVDI not present Video Mode = 640 * 400 * 2 Colours LineF FPU installed Run and Malloc from FastRAM Reference = TT + FPU NO WARP 9 - 68030 AT 50 MHZ ============================================ GEM Dialog Box: 2.160 146% VDI Text: 2.715 160% VDI Text Effects: 4.550 159% VDI Small Text: 2.405 170% VDI Graphics: 3.720 158% GEM Window: 0.815 125% Integer Division: 0.990 155% Float Math: 0.165 164% RAM Access: 0.625 304% ROM Access: 0.645 235% Blitting: 1.675 128% VDI Scroll: 2.630 109% Justified Text: 2.735 147% VDI Enquire: 0.655 194% ============================================ Average: 168% Graphics: 149% CPU: 214% GEM Bench v3.25 ½ Ofir Gal 10.9.93 ============================================ ST TOS 2.06, MiNT not present Blitter not present, NVDI not present Video Mode = 640 * 400 * 2 Colours LineF FPU installed Run and Malloc from FastRAM Reference = FALCON 030 + FPU NO WARP 9 - 68030 AT 50 MHZ ============================================ GEM Dialog Box: 2.160 180% VDI Text: 2.720 140% VDI Text Effects: 4.550 182% VDI Small Text: 2.405 177% VDI Graphics: 3.725 249% GEM Window: 0.815 187% Integer Division: 0.990 312% Float Math: 0.160 225% RAM Access: 0.625 352% ROM Access: 0.640 362% Blitting: 1.670 69% VDI Scroll: 2.635 108% Justified Text: 2.735 132% VDI Enquire: 0.660 260% ============================================ Average: 209% Graphics: 168% CPU: 312% 4. Now for the results using GEM Bench 3.25 in HIGH REZ MODE (WITH WARP 9 INSTALLED): GEM Bench v3.25 ½ Ofir Gal 10.9.93 ============================================ ST TOS 2.06, MiNT not present Blitter not present, NVDI not present Video Mode = 640 * 400 * 2 Colours FPU not present Run and Malloc from STRAM Reference = ST, No Blitter WARP 9 - 68000 AT 8 MHZ ============================================ GEM Dialog Box: 2.675 315% VDI Text: 1.635 819% VDI Text Effects: 3.350 701% VDI Small Text: 1.795 555% VDI Graphics: 26.245 98% GEM Window: 1.410 277% Integer Division: 18.320 98% Float Math: 11.490 98% RAM Access: 6.430 98% ROM Access: 6.430 98% Blitting: 12.025 97% VDI Scroll: 2.990 441% Justified Text: 11.520 119% VDI Enquire: 2.630 100% ============================================ Average: 279% Graphics: 352% CPU: 98% GEM Bench v3.25 ½ Ofir Gal 10.9.93 ============================================ ST TOS 2.06, MiNT not present Blitter not present, NVDI not present Video Mode = 640 * 400 * 2 Colours LineF FPU installed Run and Malloc from FastRAM Reference = ST, No Blitter WARP 9 - 68030 AT 50 MHZ ============================================ GEM Dialog Box: 0.770 1097% VDI Text: 0.230 5828% VDI Text Effects: 0.495 4747% VDI Small Text: 0.200 4982% VDI Graphics: 3.450 750% GEM Window: 0.490 798% Integer Division: 0.990 1817% Float Math: 0.165 6866% RAM Access: 0.620 1017% ROM Access: 0.635 993% Blitting: 1.700 689% VDI Scroll: 1.295 1018% Justified Text: 2.660 516% VDI Enquire: 0.610 435% ============================================ Average: 2253% Graphics: 2086% CPU: 2673% GEM Bench v3.25 ½ Ofir Gal 10.9.93 ============================================ ST TOS 2.06, MiNT not present Blitter not present, NVDI not present Video Mode = 640 * 400 * 2 Colours LineF FPU installed Run and Malloc from FastRAM Reference = MSTE, No Blitter WARP 9 - MSTE - 68030 - AT 50 MHZ ============================================ GEM Dialog Box: 0.770 650% VDI Text: 0.235 3125% VDI Text Effects: 0.500 2551% VDI Small Text: 0.200 2767% VDI Graphics: 3.470 396% GEM Window: 0.490 463% Integer Division: 0.990 894% Float Math: 0.165 3648% RAM Access: 0.615 512% ROM Access: 0.635 496% Blitting: 1.705 366% VDI Scroll: 1.295 586% Justified Text: 2.675 290% VDI Enquire: 0.610 280% ============================================ Average: 1216% Graphics: 1147% CPU: 1387% GEM Bench v3.25 ½ Ofir Gal 10.9.93 ============================================ ST TOS 2.06, MiNT not present Blitter not present, NVDI not present Video Mode = 640 * 400 * 2 Colours LineF FPU installed Run and Malloc from FastRAM Reference = TT + FPU WARP 9 - 68030 AT 50 MHZ ============================================ GEM Dialog Box: 0.770 412% VDI Text: 0.230 1900% VDI Text Effects: 0.495 1465% VDI Small Text: 0.200 2055% VDI Graphics: 3.455 170% GEM Window: 0.490 208% Integer Division: 0.990 155% Float Math: 0.165 164% RAM Access: 0.620 306% ROM Access: 0.635 239% Blitting: 1.700 126% VDI Scroll: 1.295 222% Justified Text: 2.660 151% VDI Enquire: 0.610 209% ============================================ Average: 555% Graphics: 691% CPU: 216% GEM Bench v3.25 ½ Ofir Gal 10.9.93 ============================================ ST TOS 2.06, MiNT not present Blitter not present, NVDI not present Video Mode = 640 * 400 * 2 Colours LineF FPU installed Run and Malloc from FastRAM Reference = F030 FALCON WARP 9 - 68030 AT 50 MHZ ============================================ GEM Dialog Box: 0.770 506% VDI Text: 0.230 1667% VDI Text Effects: 0.495 1676% VDI Small Text: 0.200 2130% VDI Graphics: 3.455 268% GEM Window: 0.490 311% Integer Division: 0.990 312% Float Math: 0.165 3236% RAM Access: 0.620 354% ROM Access: 0.635 365% Blitting: 1.700 67% VDI Scroll: 1.295 220% Justified Text: 2.660 136% VDI Enquire: 0.610 281% ============================================ Average: 823% Graphics: 726% CPU: 1066% 5. Now for the results using GEM Bench 3.25 in HIGH REZ MODE (WARP 9 INSTALLED & BLITTER & FPU): GEM Bench v3.25 ½ Ofir Gal 10.9.93 ============================================ ST TOS 2.06, MiNT not present Blitter not present, NVDI not present Video Mode = 640 * 400 * 2 Colours FPU not present Run and Malloc from STRAM Reference = ST + Blitter + FPU WARP 9 - 68000 AT 8 MHZ ============================================ GEM Dialog Box: 2.675 205% VDI Text: 1.635 338% VDI Text Effects: 3.350 441% VDI Small Text: 1.795 338% VDI Graphics: 26.245 89% GEM Window: 1.410 114% Integer Division: 18.320 98% Float Math: 11.490 6% RAM Access: 6.430 97% ROM Access: 6.430 97% Blitting: 12.025 15% VDI Scroll: 2.990 143% Justified Text: 11.520 47% VDI Enquire: 2.630 100% ============================================ Average: 152% Graphics: 183% CPU: 74% GEM Bench v3.25 ½ Ofir Gal 10.9.93 ============================================ ST TOS 2.06, MiNT not present Blitter not present, NVDI not present Video Mode = 640 * 400 * 2 Colours LineF FPU installed Run and Malloc from FastRAM Reference = ST + Blitter + FPU WARP 9 - 68030 AT 50 MHZ ============================================ GEM Dialog Box: 0.770 714% VDI Text: 0.230 2406% VDI Text Effects: 0.495 2987% VDI Small Text: 0.200 3042% VDI Graphics: 3.450 682% GEM Window: 0.490 329% Integer Division: 0.990 1818% Float Math: 0.165 466% RAM Access: 0.620 1016% ROM Access: 0.635 992% Blitting: 1.700 107% VDI Scroll: 1.295 330% Justified Text: 2.660 204% VDI Enquire: 0.610 435% ============================================ Average: 1109% Graphics: 1123% CPU: 1073% GEM Bench v3.25 ½ Ofir Gal 10.9.93 ============================================ ST TOS 2.06, MiNT not present Blitter not present, NVDI not present Video Mode = 640 * 400 * 2 Colours LineF FPU installed Run and Malloc from FastRAM Reference = MSTE + Blitter + FPU WARP 9 - 68030 AT 50 MHZ ============================================ GEM Dialog Box: 0.770 593% VDI Text: 0.235 2131% VDI Text Effects: 0.500 2452% VDI Small Text: 0.200 2742% VDI Graphics: 3.470 410% GEM Window: 0.490 269% Integer Division: 0.990 894% Float Math: 0.165 290% RAM Access: 0.615 512% ROM Access: 0.635 496% Blitting: 1.705 102% VDI Scroll: 1.295 308% Justified Text: 2.675 182% VDI Enquire: 0.610 272% ============================================ Average: 832% Graphics: 946% CPU: 548% GEM Bench v3.25 ½ Ofir Gal 10.9.93 ============================================ ST TOS 2.06, MiNT not present Blitter not present, NVDI not present Video Mode = 640 * 400 * 2 Colours LineF FPU installed Run and Malloc from FastRAM Reference = TT + Fast RAM + FPU WARP 9 - 68030 - AT 50 MHZ ============================================ GEM Dialog Box: 0.770 409% VDI Text: 0.230 1886% VDI Text Effects: 0.495 1459% VDI Small Text: 0.200 2040% VDI Graphics: 3.455 169% GEM Window: 0.490 208% Integer Division: 0.990 155% Float Math: 0.165 145% RAM Access: 0.620 212% ROM Access: 0.635 220% Blitting: 1.700 100% VDI Scroll: 1.295 220% Justified Text: 2.660 149% VDI Enquire: 0.610 178% ============================================ Average: 539% Graphics: 681% CPU: 183% GEM Bench v3.25 ½ Ofir Gal 10.9.93 ============================================ ST TOS 2.06, MiNT not present Blitter not present, NVDI not present Video Mode = 640 * 400 * 2 Colours LineF FPU installed Run and Malloc from FastRAM Reference = F030 FALCON + FPU WARP 9 - 68030 AT 50 MHZ ============================================ GEM Dialog Box: 0.770 506% VDI Text: 0.230 1667% VDI Text Effects: 0.495 1676% VDI Small Text: 0.200 2130% VDI Graphics: 3.455 268% GEM Window: 0.490 311% Integer Division: 0.990 312% Float Math: 0.165 218% RAM Access: 0.620 354% ROM Access: 0.635 365% Blitting: 1.700 67% VDI Scroll: 1.295 220% Justified Text: 2.660 136% VDI Enquire: 0.610 281% ============================================ Average: 607% Graphics: 726% CPU: 312% 6. Now for the results using GEM Bench 3.25 in MEDIUM REZ MODE (NO WARP 9 INSTALLED): GEM Bench v3.25 ½ Ofir Gal 10.9.93 ============================================ ST TOS 2.06, MiNT not present Blitter not present, NVDI not present Video Mode = 640 * 200 * 4 Colours FPU not present Run and Malloc from STRAM Reference = ST, No Blitter NO WARP 9 - 68000 AT 8 MHZ ============================================ GEM Dialog Box: 7.935 106% VDI Text: 14.110 95% VDI Text Effects: 24.330 96% VDI Small Text: 13.720 72% VDI Graphics: 18.995 136% GEM Window: 3.330 117% Integer Division: 17.985 100% Float Math: 11.285 100% RAM Access: 6.315 99% ROM Access: 6.315 99% Blitting: 8.860 132% VDI Scroll: 13.550 97% Justified Text: 13.850 99% VDI Enquire: 2.655 100% ============================================ Average: 103% Graphics: 105% CPU: 99% GEM Bench v3.25 ½ Ofir Gal 10.9.93 ============================================ ST TOS 2.06, MiNT not present Blitter not present, NVDI not present Video Mode = 640 * 200 * 4 Colours LineF FPU installed Run and Malloc from FastRAM Reference = ST, No Blitter NO WARP 9 - 68030 AT 50 MHZ ============================================ GEM Dialog Box: 2.130 396% VDI Text: 2.890 463% VDI Text Effects: 4.865 483% VDI Small Text: 3.040 327% VDI Graphics: 3.025 856% GEM Window: 0.745 525% Integer Division: 0.985 1826% Float Math: 0.165 6866% RAM Access: 0.625 1009% ROM Access: 0.645 978% Blitting: 1.295 904% VDI Scroll: 3.110 424% Justified Text: 2.755 498% VDI Enquire: 0.655 405% ============================================ Average: 1140% Graphics: 528% CPU: 2669% GEM Bench v3.25 ½ Ofir Gal 10.9.93 ============================================ ST TOS 2.06, MiNT not present Blitter not present, NVDI not present Video Mode = 640 * 200 * 4 Colours LineF FPU installed Run and Malloc from FastRAM Reference = MSTE, No Blitter NO WARP 9 - 68030 AT 50 MHZ ============================================ GEM Dialog Box: 2.130 235% VDI Text: 2.890 254% VDI Text Effects: 4.865 262% VDI Small Text: 3.040 182% VDI Graphics: 3.025 454% GEM Window: 0.745 304% Integer Division: 0.985 899% Float Math: 0.165 3648% RAM Access: 0.625 504% ROM Access: 0.645 488% Blitting: 1.295 483% VDI Scroll: 3.110 244% Justified Text: 2.755 281% VDI Enquire: 0.655 261% ============================================ Average: 607% Graphics: 296% CPU: 1384% GEM Bench v3.25 ½ Ofir Gal 10.9.93 ============================================ ST TOS 2.06, MiNT not present Blitter not present, NVDI not present Video Mode = 640 * 200 * 4 Colours LineF FPU installed Run and Malloc from FastRAM Reference = TT + FPU NO WARP 9 - 68030 AT 50 MHZ ============================================ GEM Dialog Box: 2.130 149% VDI Text: 2.895 150% VDI Text Effects: 4.860 149% VDI Small Text: 3.035 135% VDI Graphics: 3.025 195% GEM Window: 0.745 137% Integer Division: 0.990 155% Float Math: 0.165 164% RAM Access: 0.620 306% ROM Access: 0.640 237% Blitting: 1.295 166% VDI Scroll: 3.115 92% Justified Text: 2.755 146% VDI Enquire: 0.655 194% ============================================ Average: 169% Graphics: 151% CPU: 215% GEM Bench v3.25 ½ Ofir Gal 10.9.93 ============================================ ST TOS 2.06, MiNT not present Blitter not present, NVDI not present Video Mode = 640 * 200 * 4 Colours LineF FPU installed Run and Malloc from FastRAM Reference = F030 FALCON NO WARP 9 - 68030 AT 50 MHZ ============================================ GEM Dialog Box: 2.130 183% VDI Text: 2.895 132% VDI Text Effects: 4.860 170% VDI Small Text: 3.040 140% VDI Graphics: 3.020 307% GEM Window: 0.745 204% Integer Division: 0.990 312% Float Math: 0.165 3236% RAM Access: 0.625 352% ROM Access: 0.640 362% Blitting: 1.295 89% VDI Scroll: 3.110 91% Justified Text: 2.760 131% VDI Enquire: 0.655 262% ============================================ Average: 426% Graphics: 170% CPU: 1065% 7. Now for the results using GEM Bench 3.25 in MEDIUM REZ MODE (WARP 9 INSTALLED): GEM Bench v3.25 ½ Ofir Gal 10.9.93 ============================================ ST TOS 2.06, MiNT not present Blitter not present, NVDI not present Video Mode = 640 * 200 * 4 Colours FPU not present Run and Malloc from STRAM Reference = ST, No Blitter WARP 9 - 68000 AT 8 MHZ ============================================ GEM Dialog Box: 2.875 293% VDI Text: 1.150 1165% VDI Text Effects: 2.190 1073% VDI Small Text: 1.860 535% VDI Graphics: 22.820 113% GEM Window: 1.315 297% Integer Division: 18.245 98% Float Math: 11.450 98% RAM Access: 6.405 98% ROM Access: 6.400 98% Blitting: 9.065 129% VDI Scroll: 2.495 528% Justified Text: 11.865 115% VDI Enquire: 2.620 101% ============================================ Average: 338% Graphics: 434% CPU: 98% GEM Bench v3.25 ½ Ofir Gal 10.9.93 ============================================ ST TOS 2.06, MiNT not present Blitter not present, NVDI not present Video Mode = 640 * 200 * 4 Colours LineF FPU installed Run and Malloc from FastRAM Reference = ST, No Blitter WARP 9 - 68030 AT 50 MHZ ============================================ GEM Dialog Box: 0.780 1083% VDI Text: 0.170 7885% VDI Text Effects: 0.360 6527% VDI Small Text: 0.220 4529% VDI Graphics: 2.950 877% GEM Window: 0.470 832% Integer Division: 0.990 1817% Float Math: 0.165 6866% RAM Access: 0.615 1026% ROM Access: 0.635 993% Blitting: 1.320 887% VDI Scroll: 1.220 1081% Justified Text: 2.715 505% VDI Enquire: 0.605 438% ============================================ Average: 2156% Graphics: 2464% CPU: 2675% GEM Bench v3.25 ½ Ofir Gal 10.9.93 ============================================ ST TOS 2.06, MiNT not present Blitter not present, NVDI not present Video Mode = 640 * 200 * 4 Colours LineF FPU installed Run and Malloc from FastRAM Reference = MSTE, No Blitter WARP 9 - 68030 AT 50 MHZ ============================================ GEM Dialog Box: 0.780 642% VDI Text: 0.170 4320% VDI Text Effects: 0.360 3543% VDI Small Text: 0.220 2515% VDI Graphics: 2.945 466% GEM Window: 0.470 482% Integer Division: 0.990 894% Float Math: 0.165 3648% RAM Access: 0.620 508% ROM Access: 0.635 496% Blitting: 1.320 473% VDI Scroll: 1.220 622% Justified Text: 2.715 286% VDI Enquire: 0.610 280% ============================================ Average: 1369% Graphics: 1362% CPU: 1386% GEM Bench v3.25 ½ Ofir Gal 10.9.93 ============================================ ST TOS 2.06, MiNT not present Blitter not present, NVDI not present Video Mode = 640 * 200 * 4 Colours LineF FPU installed Run and Malloc from FastRAM Reference = TT + FPU WARP 9 - 68030 AT 50 MHZ ============================================ GEM Dialog Box: 0.785 404% VDI Text: 0.170 2570% VDI Text Effects: 0.360 2015% VDI Small Text: 0.220 1868% VDI Graphics: 2.950 200% GEM Window: 0.470 217% Integer Division: 0.990 155% Float Math: 0.165 164% RAM Access: 0.615 308% ROM Access: 0.635 239% Blitting: 1.320 162% VDI Scroll: 1.220 236% Justified Text: 2.715 148% VDI Enquire: 0.610 209% ============================================ Average: 635% Graphics: 802% CPU: 216% GEM Bench v3.25 ½ Ofir Gal 10.9.93 ============================================ ST TOS 2.06, MiNT not present Blitter not present, NVDI not present Video Mode = 640 * 200 * 4 Colours LineF FPU installed Run and Malloc from FastRAM Reference = F030 FALCON WARP 9 - 68030 AT 50 MHZ ============================================ GEM Dialog Box: 0.780 500% VDI Text: 0.170 2255% VDI Text Effects: 0.360 2305% VDI Small Text: 0.220 1936% VDI Graphics: 2.945 315% GEM Window: 0.470 324% Integer Division: 0.990 312% Float Math: 0.165 3236% RAM Access: 0.615 357% ROM Access: 0.635 365% Blitting: 1.320 87% VDI Scroll: 1.220 233% Justified Text: 2.720 133% VDI Enquire: 0.605 284% ============================================ Average: 903% Graphics: 837% CPU: 1067% 8. Now for the results using GEM Bench 3.25 in MEDIUM REZ MODE (WARP 9 INSTALLED & BLITTER & FPU): GEM Bench v3.25 ½ Ofir Gal 10.9.93 ============================================ ST TOS 2.06, MiNT not present Blitter not present, NVDI not present Video Mode = 640 * 200 * 4 Colours FPU not present Run and Malloc from STRAM Reference = ST + Blitter + FPU WARP 9 - 68000 AT 8 MHZ ============================================ GEM Dialog Box: 2.875 191% VDI Text: 1.150 481% VDI Text Effects: 2.190 675% VDI Small Text: 1.860 327% VDI Graphics: 22.820 103% GEM Window: 1.315 122% Integer Division: 18.245 98% Float Math: 11.445 6% RAM Access: 6.405 98% ROM Access: 6.400 98% Blitting: 9.065 20% VDI Scroll: 2.495 171% Justified Text: 11.865 45% VDI Enquire: 2.615 101% ============================================ Average: 181% Graphics: 223% CPU: 75% GEM Bench v3.25 ½ Ofir Gal 10.9.93 ============================================ ST TOS 2.06, MiNT not present Blitter not present, NVDI not present Video Mode = 640 * 200 * 4 Colours LineF FPU installed Run and Malloc from FastRAM Reference = ST + Blitter + FPU WARP 9 - 68030 AT 50 MHZ ============================================ GEM Dialog Box: 0.780 705% VDI Text: 0.170 3255% VDI Text Effects: 0.360 4108% VDI Small Text: 0.220 2765% VDI Graphics: 2.950 798% GEM Window: 0.470 343% Integer Division: 0.990 1818% Float Math: 0.165 466% RAM Access: 0.615 1024% ROM Access: 0.635 992% Blitting: 1.320 138% VDI Scroll: 1.220 351% Justified Text: 2.710 200% VDI Enquire: 0.605 438% ============================================ Average: 1242% Graphics: 1310% CPU: 1075% GEM Bench v3.25 ½ Ofir Gal 10.9.93 ============================================ ST TOS 2.06, MiNT not present Blitter not present, NVDI not present Video Mode = 640 * 200 * 4 Colours LineF FPU installed Run and Malloc from FastRAM Reference = MSTE + Blitter + FPU WARP 9 - 68030 AT 50 MHZ ============================================ GEM Dialog Box: 0.780 585% VDI Text: 0.170 2947% VDI Text Effects: 0.360 3405% VDI Small Text: 0.220 2493% VDI Graphics: 2.945 483% GEM Window: 0.470 280% Integer Division: 0.990 894% Float Math: 0.165 290% RAM Access: 0.620 508% ROM Access: 0.635 496% Blitting: 1.320 131% VDI Scroll: 1.220 327% Justified Text: 2.715 179% VDI Enquire: 0.610 272% ============================================ Average: 949% Graphics: 1110% CPU: 547% GEM Bench v3.25 ½ Ofir Gal 10.9.93 ============================================ ST TOS 2.06, MiNT not present Blitter not present, NVDI not present Video Mode = 640 * 200 * 4 Colours LineF FPU installed Run and Malloc from FastRAM Reference = TT + Fast RAM + FPU WARP 9 - 68030 AT 50 MHZ ============================================ GEM Dialog Box: 0.785 401% VDI Text: 0.170 2552% VDI Text Effects: 0.360 2006% VDI Small Text: 0.220 1854% VDI Graphics: 2.950 198% GEM Window: 0.470 217% Integer Division: 0.990 155% Float Math: 0.165 145% RAM Access: 0.615 214% ROM Access: 0.635 220% Blitting: 1.320 129% VDI Scroll: 1.220 234% Justified Text: 2.715 146% VDI Enquire: 0.610 178% ============================================ Average: 617% Graphics: 791% CPU: 183% GEM Bench v3.25 ½ Ofir Gal 10.9.93 ============================================ ST TOS 2.06, MiNT not present Blitter not present, NVDI not present Video Mode = 640 * 200 * 4 Colours LineF FPU installed Run and Malloc from FastRAM Reference = F030 FALCON + FPU WARP 9 - 68030 AT 50 MHZ ============================================ GEM Dialog Box: 0.780 500% VDI Text: 0.170 2255% VDI Text Effects: 0.360 2305% VDI Small Text: 0.220 1936% VDI Graphics: 2.945 315% GEM Window: 0.470 324% Integer Division: 0.990 312% Float Math: 0.165 218% RAM Access: 0.615 357% ROM Access: 0.635 365% Blitting: 1.320 87% VDI Scroll: 1.220 233% Justified Text: 2.720 133% VDI Enquire: 0.605 284% ============================================ Average: 687% Graphics: 837% CPU: 313% 9. This is the best complete bench marking tests for the Turbo30. Other video cards, different 68030 CPUs at varying speeds can produce different figures than shown here. I am most satisfied with the increase of speed, compared to the stock Mega ST. I use my Atari system for mostly Desktop Publishing (DTP) and find programs like Calamus, PageStream, Convector, Outline Art and TouchUp enjoy the 030 speed and TT FastRam. Even Spectre GCR flies quite well at this speed. The only program I can not run in 030 mode is PC Ditto 3.0. What a shame, I would like to have seen what Norton rating I could get! 10. I will be submitting a full article on the Turbo30 board and how I put this monster system into a full tower case with all the bells & whistles (i.e. SysQuest, floptical, Moniterm, video switchers, buttons and LED's) to ST Informer and ST Format magazines along with color photos and diagrams. In the mean time, if anyone has any questions I can be contacted on either GEnie or Compuserve. Daniel Osborne (GEnie: D.OSBORNE4) (CIS: Daniel Osborne 100337,3613) 011-44-561-37-8816 (Scotland) Jim Allen Fast Technology (GEnie: J.ALLEN27) (508) 475-3810 (USA)