Amiga 3000T

Commodore Amiga 3000T

Type	Personal computer
Release date	1991
Discontinued	1992
Operating system	Amiga OS 2.0
CPU	Motorola 68030 @ 25 MHz or 68040 @ 25MHz
Memory	5 MB, expandable to 18 MB[1]

The Amiga 3000T is a computer manufactured by Commodore. It is closely related to the Amiga 3000, although it came in a tower case which offered greater expandability. The case was derived from Commodore's PC compatible line.^[2]

Like the desktop variant it is based upon, the A3000T has a CPU FAST slot which allows for processor upgrades. Later models were offered with a 68040 CPU in this slot, and third-party upgrades could be used to add a PowerPC processor.

The A3000T has a variety of drive bays — two 3.5-inch drives; one 5.25-inch half-height drive, mounted horizontally; and two 5.25-inch half-height drives, mounted vertically. Inside, behind these drives, there is space for two more internal 5.25-inch half-height drives. The available drive bays make it possible to internally install up to seven devices in the A3000T.

The A3000T's specifications closely resemble the desktop-cased Amiga 3000, but the motherboard has been heavily redesigned. As a result, the expansion slot layout is more like the Amiga 2000's with five Zorro III slots, one inline with the video slot, and four 16-bit ISA slots (passive), two of which are inline with Zorro slots (activated with bridgeboards).^[3][4]

At introduction, the retail price of an Amiga 3000 system could exceed $5000, depending on configuration. As a result of its high price and poor marketing, the machine did not sell in great numbers.

See also

• Amiga models and variants

References

1. Amiga 3000T specifications - retrieved 14 October 2011
2. "Its case was taken from Commodore's PC line and its motherboard had slightly different layout". Amiga.resource.cx. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
3. Big Book of Amiga Hardware: Amiga 3000T - retrieved 8 May 2011
4. "retrieved 8 May 2011". Amiga.resource.cx. Retrieved 2013-07-24.