Amiga 500 running XP Mod?

22 March 2010, 21:03

Okay folks, before you crucify me the original amiga i used was dead..well the MB anyway..

And no its not really an A500... its using an ITX motherboard..

However this is what i did with it(And some other components..),

What do you guys think?

[ Show youtube player ]

It's not completly finished, need to fiddle around with the CD Panel.

but comments / oppinions or even criticism will be appreciated

Thanks!!

Joe.

Charlie · 22 March 2010, 21:08

Me like!

Curiosity:
Is the Amiga keyboard working with your Mini-ITX board?
That's the part of these case-mods I really hate doing...

Djay · 22 March 2010, 21:10

Taghor - a fellow EAB'er from Brighton, Welcome!

22 March 2010, 21:13

Thank you!!!

Yes.. it is, i used keyrah i will post some pictures later if you like.. keyrah was annoying as everything inside was as tight as the rearend of a duck..

But you just put an A1200 keyboard straight into it and connect it up by USB.. a few things needed the Dremel to them but that wasnt to difficult..

22 March 2010, 21:20

Ahh so there are people in the south east with amiga's still.. i thought i was the only one :P

Bronko · 22 March 2010, 21:37

One day, I'll do the same with my dead A500 hull, it looks very nice!

The Cd Tray opening with the side expansion blend would have been a nice bonus, but I guess, that didn't fit in the inside...

Does it have a floppy drive on the right side? More useful but less cool would be a card reader...

klx300r · 22 March 2010, 21:40

be even cooler if it were running Amiga OS4.1

welcome aboard

22 March 2010, 21:50

Well im going to modify how the tray looks so it atleast is the right colour and fits more snugly to the case..unfortunatly it wouldn fit in the expansion slot with a keyboard there..

I'v already planned a card reader to go where the drive bay was but its not going to be that easy fitting it in, even though the board i have is very small.. however one feature I like is that the old floppy drive button is now used as the power button. hopefully im going to be recrafting some of the plastic and blending it in so it dosnt look too odd..

Hopefully when its finished it will be shweeet lol..

cosmicfrog · 22 March 2010, 22:25

get a boing sound to replace the windows start up sound

just a thought but lets look under the hood plz

Paul_s · 22 March 2010, 22:36

How did you get the fancy workbench 1.3 screen on the XP splash screen? Is it some form of freeware?

I'm afraid you have commited a sort-of-cool-criminal-offence (no, it's not a smooth criminal) so I'm afraid we'll have to execute you by way of a toaster.

AmigaFriend · 23 March 2010, 00:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul_s

How did you get the fancy workbench 1.3 screen on the XP splash screen? Is it some form of freeware?

I'm afraid you have commited a sort-of-cool-criminal-offence (no, it's not a smooth criminal) so I'm afraid we'll have to execute you by way of a toaster.

http://www.stardock.com/products/bootskin/

http://www.wincustomize.com/skins.as...2&search=amiga

rkauer · 23 March 2010, 04:22

It is not compatible with WinXP?

AmigaFriend · 23 March 2010, 10:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by rkauer

It is not compatible with WinXP?

There are two versions, one for XP other for Vista:

http://www.stardock.com/products/bootskin/downloads.asp

paulo_becas · 23 March 2010, 14:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Taghor

Okay folks, before you crucify me the original amiga i used was dead..well the MB anyway..

And no its not really an A500... its using an ITX motherboard..

However this is what i did with it(And some other components..),

What do you guys think?

[ Show youtube player ]

It's not completly finished, need to fiddle around with the CD Panel.

but comments / oppinions or even criticism will be appreciated

Thanks!!

Joe.

Really nice indeed.
I'm thinking doing something like that but i don't have a dead Amiga so i can use the case and everything else.
Can you show us the insides of your machine?

Nice work

8bitbubsy · 23 March 2010, 14:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by cosmicfrog

just a thought but lets look under the hood plz

Quote:

Originally Posted by paulo_becas

Can you show us the insides of your machine?

Please!

TCD · 23 March 2010, 14:55

Wanted to post a picture of a mutant, but I just say that I'm not much into it

Guess you deserve some case mod kudos though

Kitty · 23 March 2010, 20:33

I dont undersatnd why anyone would want to make an amiga like windows

Bronko · 24 March 2010, 00:14

Yes you don't understand, he didn't make the Amiga more like Windows, but his Windows box more like Amiga!

29 March 2010, 00:00

I realise the pictures of a poor quality but here are some photos..

be kind please!! its not yet finished..

Zetr0 · 29 March 2010, 00:27

I am liking what I am seeing!!!

now how about you play with X-Amiga and Amithalon (if you need sources hit me up on PM)

also, for a little more grunt under the hood (and keep it small) lets talk SBC (single Board Computers)

there two form factors that would interest this type of hackery

1. PICMG form factor
2. Half ISA / Golden Finger

they range upto 2x Dual Core chips if you have the cash and will have more poke than a stoke on speed!

Prices are a little random, but heres some you might want to consider if you do another project

£27 Arcom SBC (inc PSU and postage) would fit internal A500/1200

£58 LGA 775 Intel® Core 2 Quad PICMG factor

Ram: upto 8GB DDR2 8000
Display: VGA Intgrated in Intel Q965
Audio: 7.1 channel HD Audio Kit with Realtek ALC883 supports dual audio streams

of course you will need some juice for this type of jig - atleast 300 watts (possibly two or more 200watt PSW's in Parallel should do it running from a 25v 15amp plug pack)

yeah... expensive... but what a machine =D

22 March 2010, 21:03	#1
Taghor Posts: n/a	Amiga 500 running XP Mod? Okay folks, before you crucify me the original amiga i used was dead..well the MB anyway.. And no its not really an A500... its using an ITX motherboard.. However this is what i did with it(And some other components..), What do you guys think? [ Show youtube player ] It's not completly finished, need to fiddle around with the CD Panel. but comments / oppinions or even criticism will be appreciated Thanks!! Joe.

29 March 2010, 00:00	#19
Taghor Posts: n/a	I realise the pictures of a poor quality but here are some photos.. be kind please!! its not yet finished.. Attached Thumbnails

29 March 2010, 00:27	#20
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	I am liking what I am seeing!!! now how about you play with X-Amiga and Amithalon (if you need sources hit me up on PM) also, for a little more grunt under the hood (and keep it small) lets talk SBC (single Board Computers) there two form factors that would interest this type of hackery 1. PICMG form factor 2. Half ISA / Golden Finger they range upto 2x Dual Core chips if you have the cash and will have more poke than a stoke on speed! Prices are a little random, but heres some you might want to consider if you do another project £27 Arcom SBC (inc PSU and postage) would fit internal A500/1200 £58 LGA 775 Intel® Core 2 Quad PICMG factor Ram: upto 8GB DDR2 8000 Display: VGA Intgrated in Intel Q965 Audio: 7.1 channel HD Audio Kit with Realtek ALC883 supports dual audio streams of course you will need some juice for this type of jig - atleast 300 watts (possibly two or more 200watt PSW's in Parallel should do it running from a 25v 15amp plug pack) yeah... expensive... but what a machine =D

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22 March 2010, 21:08	#2
Charlie . . Mouse . . Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Nowhere Age: 55 Posts: 1,792	Me like! Curiosity: Is the Amiga keyboard working with your Mini-ITX board? That's the part of these case-mods I really hate doing...

22 March 2010, 21:10	#3
Djay 95th User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Brighton/UK Age: 48 Posts: 3,120	Taghor - a fellow EAB'er from Brighton, Welcome!

22 March 2010, 21:13	#4
Taghor Posts: n/a	Thank you!!! Yes.. it is, i used keyrah i will post some pictures later if you like.. keyrah was annoying as everything inside was as tight as the rearend of a duck.. But you just put an A1200 keyboard straight into it and connect it up by USB.. a few things needed the Dremel to them but that wasnt to difficult..

22 March 2010, 21:20	#5
Taghor Posts: n/a	Ahh so there are people in the south east with amiga's still.. i thought i was the only one :P

22 March 2010, 21:37	#6
Bronko Remember: Shoot or die! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Hamburg / Germany Posts: 89	One day, I'll do the same with my dead A500 hull, it looks very nice! The Cd Tray opening with the side expansion blend would have been a nice bonus, but I guess, that didn't fit in the inside... Does it have a floppy drive on the right side? More useful but less cool would be a card reader...

22 March 2010, 21:40	#7
klx300r Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,593	be even cooler if it were running Amiga OS4.1 welcome aboard

22 March 2010, 21:50	#8
Taghor Posts: n/a	Well im going to modify how the tray looks so it atleast is the right colour and fits more snugly to the case..unfortunatly it wouldn fit in the expansion slot with a keyboard there.. I'v already planned a card reader to go where the drive bay was but its not going to be that easy fitting it in, even though the board i have is very small.. however one feature I like is that the old floppy drive button is now used as the power button. hopefully im going to be recrafting some of the plastic and blending it in so it dosnt look too odd.. Hopefully when its finished it will be shweeet lol..

22 March 2010, 22:25	#9
cosmicfrog The 1 who ribbits Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leek, Staffs, UK Age: 56 Posts: 3,557	get a boing sound to replace the windows start up sound just a thought but lets look under the hood plz

22 March 2010, 22:36	#10
Paul_s Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Amigaville Age: 46 Posts: 3,334	How did you get the fancy workbench 1.3 screen on the XP splash screen? Is it some form of freeware? I'm afraid you have commited a sort-of-cool-criminal-offence (no, it's not a smooth criminal) so I'm afraid we'll have to execute you by way of a toaster.

23 March 2010, 04:22	#12
rkauer I hate potatos and shirts Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sao Leopoldo / Brazil Age: 58 Posts: 3,482	It is not compatible with WinXP?

23 March 2010, 14:55	#16
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,518	Wanted to post a picture of a mutant, but I just say that I'm not much into it Guess you deserve some case mod kudos though

23 March 2010, 20:33	#17
Kitty Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: London UK Posts: 1,532	I dont undersatnd why anyone would want to make an amiga like windows

24 March 2010, 00:14	#18
Bronko Remember: Shoot or die! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Hamburg / Germany Posts: 89	Yes you don't understand, he didn't make the Amiga more like Windows, but his Windows box more like Amiga!

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