GVP Impact Series II

Configuration

Was delivered with a Fujitsu 54MB SCSI HD and 2MB of RAM. The HD was still working when I refurbished the extension.

Cleaned and whitened the case top
Removed flash rust from metal case frame
Upgraded the firmware to the latest version found on the internet
Changed the internal power cable from 5.25" type to 3.5" type
New SCSI ribbon cable
Replaced HD with a SCSI2SD v5
Extended RAM from 2MB to the maximum of 4MB
Modified the board so it is powered by the Amiga, and does not need a separate PSU any more
Removed the case fan. It was never active because of its loud noise, and now it was colliding with the SCSI2SD board.
Replaced all case screws. Many original had damaged heads, one was missing.

2021-10-30
- Replaced overly bright LEDs with standard ones (blue and orange)
- Fixed stability issue by replacing the SCSI wire
- Removed the fan (was colliding with the SCSI2SD frame)
2021-08-23
- Mounted SCSI2SD drive
2021-08-18
- Polished flash rust from bottom frame
- Added two more SIMMs, extending the memory to full 4MB
- Replaced original 5¼" power connector with 3½" power connector
- New power and HDD LEDs (blue and orange), but they are too bright
2021-08-15: Upper shell returned from whitening
2021-08-14
- Modified to source power from the A500 instead of external PSU
- Update to final firmware V4.15
2021-08-05: Upper shell sent in for cleaning and whitening
1994-04-01: Retired from active use
1992-05-02: Date of purchase