Fastest possible 68060 power for the QL can
be small:
The MiniQ60 Prototype
MiniQ60 / 80 MHz
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Portable Motorola 68LC060 computer running
at 80 MHz
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Based on the standard Q60 mainboard
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Unreached 160.0 BogoMIPS performance under
QDOS and SMSQ/E
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Sinclair QL compatible
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Operating system in ROM. Boot-time just a
few seconds
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80 MB RAM upgradable to 128 MB
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Highspeed 32 bit graphics
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65536 colors
at 1024x512 pixel resolution
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Original QL graphic modes
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Stereo Sound output
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2 Serial ports with 115200 Baud, Parallel
Port, Joystick port
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Harddisk 10 GB, IBM
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Floppy 1.44 MB
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External IDE connector for CD-RW drives
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Small power consumption
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68LC060 CPU active under normal conditions
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80 MB DRAM active
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Harddisk attached and active
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Floppy attached, inactive
Average total Power consumption = 12W
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External supply from AC adaptor or battery
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Finally SILENCE! No fans, no
noise. A Q60 is quiet.
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Mini case, thanks to Keith Mitchell
Click on images for larger pictures. Or
click here to have a peek inside!
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Can run QDOS Classic, SMSQ/E and 68k Linux
This system is a prototype to show how small,
quiet and low-power consuming a system built around a normal Q60 mainboard
can be. Except the case, special mechanical construction and power supply,
there is no difference to the standard Q60 desktop systems.