Introduction
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The Amiga 3000 desktop can hold a total of four Zorro II or III 100 pin
expansion cards.  Two are inline with PC AT type slots, for use with a
Bridgecard, and another is inline with a video slot, similar to the A2000's
video slot.  The Zorro slots are similar to the Amiga 2000's, but with the
Zorro III mode, which certain boards can automatically detect and utilize.
The PC AT slots are powered, for use with nonintelligent cards like fan
cards and TBC cards for video work, but cannot be accessed electronically
from the Amiga without the use of a Bridgecard or similar device.  Having the
slots overlap is troublesome, as you have to juggle boards and carefully
select boards for your machine.  Heat and ventilation concerns should also be
considered, as the cards go in sideways onto a daughterboard which then fits in 
vertically onto the A3000 motherboard.  

In general, any board that you can use with the A2000, should work
fine with the A3000.  Obviously, certain attributes of the A3000 will
affect the board's performance.  For instance, the physical mounting of the
cards in the case may be troublesome for hard cards which usually mount
vertically.  Or the video slot, which has a slightly different bracket.  As
a result of this, the VideoToaster 2000 board does not fit without sawing
the frame for Input 1.  Heat will be a big concern.

Other problems arise with the 32 bit nature of the A3000, with
all of it's onboard devices.  The A2091 A2000 SCSI controller is a good
example: In an A2000, it is accessed by the name "scsi.device".  This is
also the device name used by the A3000's onboard WD33C93 SCSI controller.
When you slot a A2091 into a A3000, the device name magically turns into
"2nd_scsi.device".  RAM boards, the 16 bit kind for the A2000, are put into
the memory pool of the A3000, but will run a lot slower compared to the
system's normal 32 bit FAST RAM.  There are a few boards that absolutely
will not work in an A3000.

There are a few technical differences which may cause incompatibilities
between A2000 and A3000, but they shouldn't pose too many problems.  They are
noted in the Third Edition of the Amiga Hardware Reference Manual.

There is one more slot on the Amiga 3000, and that is the FAST
slot, or CPU Direct slot.  This allows for high performance expansion for a
new CPU, such as an accelerator board.  This is similar to the Amiga 4000's
FAST slot.

This is listing of expansion boards and other devices which can fit
in an Amiga 3000.  Also included are the compatibilities of each product,
and possible fixes, from Usenet posters.  We (myself and the posters)
cannot be held responsible for inaccurate information here.

Product Name:  A2058 / 16 bit 8MByte Memory Card
Manufacturer:  Commodore
Mode:  Zorro II
Comments:  Runs fine, 16 bit access is obviously slower.
User:  Calum Tsang 

Product:  A2060, Arcnet board
Manufacturer:  CBM
Mode:  Zorro II
Comments:  needs fixed a2060.device, available from Aminet.
User:  Ralf R. Radermacher (r.radermacher@rrader.dinoco.de)

Product Name:  A2065 / Ethernet Board
Manufacturer:  Commodore
Mode:  Zorro II
Comments:  Works.
User:  Mike Cheng (memfc@alinga.newcastle.edu.au)

Product Name:  A2088 / XT Hardware Emulator
Manufacturer:  Commodore 
Mode:  Zorro II 
Comments:  Works.  Turn 030 caching off.
User:  Calum Tsang 

Product:  A2232 / 7 Port Multi Serial Board
Manufacturer:  CBM
Mode:  Zorro II
Comments:  No probs here.
User:           Ralf R. Radermacher (r.radermacher@rrader.dinoco.de)

Product Name: A2286 / AT Hardware Emulator
Manufacturer: Commodore
Mode:  Zorro II
Comments: Works.  Turn 030 caching off.  Has a sandwich board
  that fits on the main card, taking up a slot.
User:  Calum Tsang 

Product Name: A2300 / Internal NTSC Genlock
Manufacturer: Commodore
Mode:  Video Slot
Comments: Works, except deinterlacer output has glitches from NTSC sync.
  You may need a steady sync source for powering up.
User:  Calum Tsang 

Product Name: A2410 / Hires Graphics Board TMS34010 TIGA
Manufacturer: Commodore
Mode:  Zorro II
Comments: Works fine, slow in moving data to board.  Use EGSA2410.
User:  Calum Tsang 
Comments: Registered CyberGraphX contains an A2410 driver, which is
  faster than EGS, but still slow.
User:  Jvrg Raftopoulos (raftopou@stud.uni-frankfurt.de)

Product Name: A3640 / 68040 Processor Card
Manufacturer: Commodore
Mode:  FAST Slot
Comments: Runs hot, has many chip revision problems.
User:  Calum Tsang 

Product Name: A4091 / SCSI2 Controller
Manufacturer: Commodore / DKB
Mode:  Zorro III
Comments: Works with Buster11, but not with a 3640.
User:  Simon N Goodwin (simon@silicon.studio.co.uk)

Product Name: AmigaNet 1.1 / 10Base2 and AUI Ethernet Board
Manufacturer: Hydra Systems
Mode:  Zorro II
Comments: Works fine, no problems.
User:  Calum Tsang 

Product Name: Ariadne / Ethernet Board
Manufacturer: MacroSystems
Mode:  Zorro II
Comments: Working fine in A3000T
User:  Daniel Tartavel (dtartavel@centaury.gatelink.fr.net)
Comments: Working fine in A3000/25 desktop, with Rev 6, 7, 11 Buster.
User:  Jvrg Raftopoulos (raftopou@stud.uni-frankfurt.de)

Product Name: Cybervision 64/3D / RTG Graphics Board
Manufacturer: Phase 5 Digital Products
Mode:  Zorro II/III
Comments: If original 68030 is used, Cybergraphics Driver
  works only in Zorro II mode; with a rework on
  the daughterboard and the tool "Enforcer" installed.
  Picasso96 driver works in both (Zorro II/III) fine!
User:  Mario Brammen (mbrammen@cww.de)

Product: Cyberstorm 040/060 Mk I / 040/060 Accelerator Board
Manufacturer: Phase 5 Digital Products
Mode:  FAST Slot
Comments: Too tall to fit in A3000 desktop FAST slot.
User:  Simon Goodwin (simon@studio.woden.com)    

Product: Cyberstorm 060/50 Mk II / 060 50 MHz Accelerator Board
Manufacturer:  Phase 5 Digital Products
Mode:  FAST Slot
Comments:  No probs, optional SCSI plug-i module (CyberSCSI)
           needs wire bridge from U301 to pin 87 (?) of FAST slot
           CyberSCSI is a bad mechanical fit in 3000T and won't
           fit at all in an A3000 desktop
User:           Ralf R. Radermacher (r.radermacher@rrader.dinoco.de)
User:  Simon Goodwin (simon@studio.woden.com)
User:  Tristan Fletcher (tristan.fletcher@severed.overflow.com)

Product Name: Delfina Classic / DSP 16 bit Audio Card
Manufacturer: Petsoff Limited Partnership
Mode:  Zorro II
Comments: Works fine, except required adjustment of slot,
  and adjustments to card from manufacturer.  
  Board believes it has crashed occassionally.
User:  Johnny C. Kitchens (kitchens@letter.com)

Product Name: Emplant Deluxe / Emulation Board
Manufacturer: Utilities Unlimited
Mode:  Zorro II
Comments: Works fine, with e586 Module as well.
User:  Greg Brown (gbrown@termv.jammys.net)

Product Name: FastLane Z3 / SCSI2 Controller and RAM board
Manufacturer: Phase 5 Digital Products
Mode:  Zorro III
Comments: requires rev 11 buster which doesn't work in A3000/16, 9.03
User:  Johnny C. Kitchen (kitchens@letter.com)

Product Name: GoldenGate 2+ / PC Expansion Adapter
Manufacturer: Software Results
Mode:  Zorro II / PC AT
Comments: Running fine with PC serial UART and modem cards
User:  Robert Davis (bobdavis@cadvantage.com)

Product Name: GVP G-Force 040/40
Manufacturer: GVP
Mode:  FAST Slot
Comments: No problems in 3000T
User:  Tristan Fletcher (tristan.fletcher@severed.overflow.com)

Product Name: ioExtender / Dual Serial and Parallel Port Board
Manufacturer: GVP
Mode:  Zorro II
Comments: Works fine, no problems. (non ROM version)
User:  Calum Tsang 

Product Name: AmigaNet 1.1 / 10Base2 and AUI Ethernet Board
ISDN-Master II / internal passive ISDN TA and Telephone
Manufacturer: BSC
Mode:  Zorro II
Comments: Working fine in A3000/25 Desktop with Rev 6,7,11 Busters.
User:  Jvrg Raftopoulos (raftopou@stud.uni-frankfurt.de)

Product Name: Live 2000! / Framegrabber/Video Digitizer
Manufacturer: ASquared Development
Mode:  Zorro II
Comments: Requires PAL upgrade for Zorro III timing, and Kick 1.3.
  I could not get the old revision PALs on a Live running.
  A3000 revision PALs have "A3000" silkscreened on them.
User:  Calum Tsang 

Product:  Maestro (non-Pro version) / Sound Card
Manufacturer: MacroSystem Germany
Mode:  Zorro II
Comments: Input-only version of the later Maestro Pro.
User:  Ralf R. Radermacher (r.radermacher@rrader.dinoco.de)

Product:  Mandala/Interactor / Virtual World Performance System
Manufacturer: Vivid Group / Very Vivid
Mode:  Zorro II
Comments: Mandala uses a set of boards, including the Live! 2000
  A2232 or ASDG DualSerial, as well as external devices.
  The only one that poses a real problem is the Live!
  which requires correct PAL revisions.
User:  Calum Tsang 

Product: Merlin II / RTG Graphics Board
Manufacturer:  XPert (defunct), ongoing S/W support by ProDev (Germany)
Mode:  Zorro III
Comments:  No probs but runs extremely hot, slightly oversized
           and shouldn't be mounted in the bottom slot
           of a 3000 desktop (risk of short-circuit from
           solder side to chassis)
User:           Ralf R. Radermacher (r.radermacher@rrader.dinoco.de)

Product Name:   MultifaceCard 3
Manufacturer:   BSC
Mode:           Zorro II
Comments:       Works up to 115,200 baud but not MIDI 31,250.
                GVP IO can go faster and has less interrupt
                overhead, but MFC3 has far more supporting
                software for the parallel port.
User:           Simon N Goodwin (simon@silicon.studio.co.uk)

Product: Oktagon 2008, SCSI controller
Manufacturer:  BSC
Mode:   Zorro II
Comments: No probs.
User:           Ralf R. Radermacher (r.radermacher@rrader.dinoco.de)


Product Name: Personal TBC / Time Base Corrector
Manufacturer: Digital Processing Systems
Mode:  XT
Comments: Works, but if you are overloading your bus, the TBC
  may not work properly.  Try removing cards to test for
  too much draw on the power supply.
User:  Calum Tsang 

Product:  Piccolo / RTG EGS Graphics Board
Manufacturer: Ingenieurbuero Helfrich (defunct)
Mode:   Zorro III
Comments:  No probs.
User:           Ralf R. Radermacher (r.radermacher@rrader.dinoco.de)

Product Name: Picasso II / RTG Graphics Board
Manufacturer: VillageTronic
Mode:  Zorro II
Comments: Works fine. 
User:  Greg Brown (gbrown@termv.jammys.net)

Product Name:  ProRam 3000
Manufacturer:  Progresive Peripherals & Software
Mode:   Zorro III
Comments:  Works fine with Buster 7, but not with Buster 11.
User:   Ezequiel Partida (epartida@mail.tij.cetys.mx)

Product Name: Retina Z2 / RTG Graphics Board
Manufacturer: MacroSystem Germany
Mode:  Zorro II
Comments: Works fine, but very slow.  No CGX support.
User:  Mario Brammen (mbrammen@cww.de)

Product Name: Retina Z3 / RTG Graphics Board
Manufacturer: MacroSystem Germany
Mode:  Zorro III
Comments: Works fine, in 3000T.
User:  Brian King (Brian_king@software.mitel.com)
Comments: Works fine in A3000/25 desktop, with Rev 6, 7, 11 busters.
User:  Jvrg Raftopoulos (raftopou@stud.uni-frankfurt.de)

Product Name: Spectrum Z3 / RTG Graphics Board
Manufacturer: GVP
Mode:  Zorro II/III
Comments: No problems with older buster.
User:  Mike Cheng (memfc@alinga.newcastle.edu.au)

Product Name:  SupraRAM 2000 / 16 bit 8MB Memory Expansion Board  
Manufacturer:  Supra Corporation
Mode:  Zorro II
Comments: Works fine, access to 16 bit RAM is obviously slower.
User:  Calum Tsang 

Product Name: SupraSCSI-WordSync / Zorro II SCSI Adapter
Manufacturer: Supra Corporation
Mode:  Zorro II
Comments: Works slow, but works with Mustek scanner.
User:  Mario Brammen (mbrammen@cww.de)

Product Name: Toccata16 / 48 KHz 16 bit Audio Card
Manufacturer: MacroSystem Germany
Mode:  Zorro II
Comments: Runs fine.
User:  Calum Tsang 

Product Name: VideoToaster 2000 / Switcher/SEG/CG/Paintbox
Manufacturer: NewTek Incorporated
Mode:  Video Slot
Comments: Requires cutting of chassis to fit, v1.0 software does not
  work with SuperDenise chip.  v2.0 fixes this.
User:  Calum Tsang 

Product Name: VideoToaster 4000 / Switcher/SEG/CG/Paintbox
Manufacturer: NewTek Incorporated
Mode:  Video Slot
Comments: Has flippable connector bracket for easy installation.
  Also works in A2000/4000.  NewTek recommends case to be on.
User:  Calum Tsang 

Product:  VLAB / Framegrab video digitizer
Manufacturer: Macrosystem Germany
Mode:  Zorro II
Comments: No probs.
User:           Ralf R. Radermacher (r.radermacher@rrader.dinoco.de)

Product Name: VLAB Motion / Motion JPEG Nonlinear Editing Card
Manufacturer: MacroSystem Germany
Mode:  Zorro II
Comments: Runs hot, 1.3 version board has least troubles.
User:  Calum Tsang 

Product Name: Warp Engine 3028 / 040 28 Mhz Accelerator
Manufacturer: MacroSystem Development US
Mode:  FAST Slot
Comments: Works fine. Physically mount carefully.
User:  Calum Tsang 

Product Name: Warp Engine 3040 / 040 40 Mhz Accelerator 
Manufacturer: MacroSystem Development US
Mode:  FAST Slot
Comments: Works fine in A3000/16. 
User:  Johnny C. Kitchen (kitchens@letter.com)

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