IDE Interface info needed

mihcael · 17 January 2011, 06:29

I have this interface in my A1200 Tower, i want to move it to my new 1200 desktop.

Just curious what the PCB with the gold sticker is?
And what is the purpose of the cable from going from it to the IDE interface?

Thanks Mike!

duga · 17 January 2011, 07:26

IDEFix-Express-adapter. Gives you higher transfer speed than just the IDEFix.

mfilos · 17 January 2011, 07:27

This interface is the excellent IDEFIX EXPRESS by Individual Computers.
Actually there is a normal Idefix adapter (the one with the buffered IDE interfaces) plus the extra cable that goes to the Gayle adapter (the one with the golden sticker) that is the express adapter.
This really boosts the speed of your IDE drives!

Awesome hardware my friend. I have it too

mihcael · 17 January 2011, 08:38

Excellent!

Do you know if i will need to cut or possibly even remove the metal shielding to fit it?

FOL · 17 January 2011, 10:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by mihcael

Excellent!

Do you know if i will need to cut or possibly even remove the metal shielding to fit it?

Yes,

Or shield will short against it.

mihcael · 17 January 2011, 13:07

Changed it over and working OK.

I removed the whole shield but now find that placing the IDE and CF adapters is going to be more difficult. Think i will cut the shielding above the gayle and leave the rest in place.

Done some testing and there seems to be not much use of IDEFIX express without an accelerator fitted. What would the drive speed be if i got the 1230/56

Code:

           |Cold boot| DH0 speed | ATR WHDload
BASE         | 9.01s | 1,358,259 | 12.07 s
BASE + IDEFIX| 8.79s | 1,492,280 | 12.02 s
ACA 1230/28  | 5.97s | 2,412,368 |  6.62 s
ACA + IDEFIX | 5.96s | 3,727,165 |  6.96 s

Photon · 17 January 2011, 13:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by mihcael

Excellent!

Do you know if i will need to cut or possibly even remove the metal shielding to fit it?

There's no need for that at all, it will fit nicely.

mihcael · 20 January 2011, 09:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Photon

There's no need for that at all, it will fit nicely.

Indeed it does! Thanks for the tip!

17 January 2011, 06:29	#1
mihcael Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Aussie Posts: 1,144	IDE Interface info needed I have this interface in my A1200 Tower, i want to move it to my new 1200 desktop. Just curious what the PCB with the gold sticker is? And what is the purpose of the cable from going from it to the IDE interface? Thanks Mike!

17 January 2011, 13:07	#6
mihcael Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Aussie Posts: 1,144	Changed it over and working OK. I removed the whole shield but now find that placing the IDE and CF adapters is going to be more difficult. Think i will cut the shielding above the gayle and leave the rest in place. Done some testing and there seems to be not much use of IDEFIX express without an accelerator fitted. What would the drive speed be if i got the 1230/56 Code: \|Cold boot\| DH0 speed \| ATR WHDload BASE \| 9.01s \| 1,358,259 \| 12.07 s BASE + IDEFIX\| 8.79s \| 1,492,280 \| 12.02 s ACA 1230/28 \| 5.97s \| 2,412,368 \| 6.62 s ACA + IDEFIX \| 5.96s \| 3,727,165 \| 6.96 s

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mfilos Paranoid Amigoid Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Athens/Greece Age: 45 Posts: 1,978	This interface is the excellent IDEFIX EXPRESS by Individual Computers. Actually there is a normal Idefix adapter (the one with the buffered IDE interfaces) plus the extra cable that goes to the Gayle adapter (the one with the golden sticker) that is the express adapter. This really boosts the speed of your IDE drives! Awesome hardware my friend. I have it too

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mihcael Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Aussie Posts: 1,144	Excellent! Do you know if i will need to cut or possibly even remove the metal shielding to fit it?

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