4-Way Buffered IDE Interface

DDNI · 29 June 2006, 00:26

Hi all, on a desktop A1200, are these adaptors installed inside or outside of the case? If inside are there any pics that i can see?

DDNI · 29 June 2006, 01:13

its ok, I am figuring it out.... Just a bit nervy with all those bare pins and radio shielding to touch

Magno Boots · 29 June 2006, 01:38

Make sure you witness it working before cutting a lump out of your 1200!

Filliing the hole with isopon and getting a match was very difficult.

Good luck

DDNI · 29 June 2006, 13:46

Ok it is in and it works with 2.5 3.5 and cdrom!!

However I have about a 20 sec wait after power on before WB loads...

Also

After soft reset, I get dumped to the floppy request screen, the HDD are not seen unless I power off and on again.

This never happened before the interface (using the same boot 2.5HDD, so i dont suspect slow spin up time, unless the buffered interface slows it down?)

I use 3.1 roms and I know that there is an issue with their long seek times, but I didnt have this problem before the buffered ide interface.

Any suggestions?

Zetr0 · 29 June 2006, 22:34

just double check, your device jumper settings.

a while ago, when I had both a IDEFIX97 and EIDE max99 both woul work ok but i needed to change the hard disk and rom over to cable select on the max99 otherwise it would only boot to hard disk infrequently.

very strange. I put it down to CDROM at the time as it was an old 4 speed, but it never did it on the idefix97.

so try your jumpers, it wont hurt.

adgloride · 29 June 2006, 22:45

I fit my IDE interface in the amiga 1200. I never liked this so I bought a longer lead so I could fit the IDE interface outside the amiga. I then used a clear plastic disc box to cover the IDE interface so it couldn't get dirty or damaged.

DDNI · 30 June 2006, 00:03

@ Zetro, thanks will try that.

@Adgloride, I agree, it is pretty hairy all those bare pins etc. I am using all the pins now so I fitted it inside and all seems to work...... except as above lol

DDNI · 30 June 2006, 11:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by DDNI

Ok it is in and it works with 2.5 3.5 and cdrom!!

However I have about a 20 sec wait after power on before WB loads...

Also

After soft reset, I get dumped to the floppy request screen, the HDD are not seen unless I power off and on again.

This never happened before the interface (using the same boot 2.5HDD, so i dont suspect slow spin up time, unless the buffered interface slows it down?)

I use 3.1 roms and I know that there is an issue with their long seek times, but I didnt have this problem before the buffered ide interface.

Any suggestions?

Still having this issue, tried jumpers on 3.5 and CDROM but no joy....

lopos2000 · 30 June 2006, 11:35

For setting up the Buffered IDE interface have a look at this website.
linky

29 June 2006, 00:26	#1
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,431	4-Way Buffered IDE Interface Hi all, on a desktop A1200, are these adaptors installed inside or outside of the case? If inside are there any pics that i can see?

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29 June 2006, 01:13	#2
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,431	its ok, I am figuring it out.... Just a bit nervy with all those bare pins and radio shielding to touch

29 June 2006, 01:38	#3
Magno Boots Zone Friend Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 688	Make sure you witness it working before cutting a lump out of your 1200! Filliing the hole with isopon and getting a match was very difficult. Good luck

29 June 2006, 13:46	#4
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,431	Ok it is in and it works with 2.5 3.5 and cdrom!! However I have about a 20 sec wait after power on before WB loads... Also After soft reset, I get dumped to the floppy request screen, the HDD are not seen unless I power off and on again. This never happened before the interface (using the same boot 2.5HDD, so i dont suspect slow spin up time, unless the buffered interface slows it down?) I use 3.1 roms and I know that there is an issue with their long seek times, but I didnt have this problem before the buffered ide interface. Any suggestions?

29 June 2006, 22:34	#5
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	just double check, your device jumper settings. a while ago, when I had both a IDEFIX97 and EIDE max99 both woul work ok but i needed to change the hard disk and rom over to cable select on the max99 otherwise it would only boot to hard disk infrequently. very strange. I put it down to CDROM at the time as it was an old 4 speed, but it never did it on the idefix97. so try your jumpers, it wont hurt.

29 June 2006, 22:45	#6
adgloride Amiga Mod Chipper Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: UK Age: 51 Posts: 229	I fit my IDE interface in the amiga 1200. I never liked this so I bought a longer lead so I could fit the IDE interface outside the amiga. I then used a clear plastic disc box to cover the IDE interface so it couldn't get dirty or damaged.

30 June 2006, 00:03	#7
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,431	@ Zetro, thanks will try that. @Adgloride, I agree, it is pretty hairy all those bare pins etc. I am using all the pins now so I fitted it inside and all seems to work...... except as above lol

30 June 2006, 11:35	#9
lopos2000 Zone Friend Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cider is best In The West Posts: 1,238	For setting up the Buffered IDE interface have a look at this website. linky

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