External IDE on my AMIGA 1200

Xenon · 26 February 2009, 09:26

THIS IS NOT MY AMIGA 1200, but the mod is exactly the same

My A1200 has exactly THE SAME ide modification but in the left side of the computer, near the PCMCIA port.

Well... have some of you this kind of "external" IDE? How do you actually use or connect anything to it? When I received my A1200 near one year ago, even the vendor (Iormulat, from Efunzine) didn't know actually how it worked. I've been trying to search on these forums and the internet, but the only thing I have found is this photograph.

I want to put a CDROM (I have some IDE ATAPI drives) in my A1200 and I think this mod could be perfect for it, isn't it?

Regards,

Salva

DoogUK · 26 February 2009, 09:39

Just plug the ide cable in and a molex power cable..straight into the back of the cdrom.
As long as you have a cdrom filesystem installed you'll be set to go.

Xenon · 26 February 2009, 16:58

So I only need to get a male-male molex cable, right? I'll try to find one.

DoogUK · 26 February 2009, 17:56

Correct, you could also get a longer ide cable then a external enclosure for your cdrom, tidies the kit up a bit.

Yoto · 26 February 2009, 23:30

Ho! ugly mod!

DoogUK · 26 February 2009, 23:32

Fortunately you sit in front of the miggy

TheCorfiot · 26 February 2009, 23:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by DoogUK

Fortunately you sit in front of the miggy

TC

Xenon · 27 February 2009, 00:26

Well, on my Amiga 1200 this mod looks very good. It's on the left of the computer and firt I didn't realize it was a mod.

DooGUK: I have a homemade external enclosure I did with a ATX PSU and a IDE Interface for my MSX 2. I used it with a HD and a CDROM. So I only need to put a CDROM again there. Even I can use the external power supply :P

Regards,

Salva

DoogUK · 27 February 2009, 00:31

Yup, that will work fine.

When i first started out i had an ide buffered interface and a long ide cable hanging out of the back of the miggy going to my external cdrom which had it's own power supply...worked a treat.

After a while i went to the slim internal cdrom mod to save deskspace.

Xenon · 27 February 2009, 02:13

Ok, thanks for all the answers

Fingerlickin_B · 27 February 2009, 02:23

Look carefully...how does this A1200 connect to anything else?!?!

PZ.

cosmicfrog · 27 February 2009, 08:53

hahahahahahahahaha its completely wireless

DoogUK · 27 February 2009, 09:56

I never noticed that.

twizzle · 27 February 2009, 13:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by DoogUK

I never noticed that.

me neither i was drawn to the ide connector

Xenon · 27 February 2009, 19:47

Well, actually, I don't remember where I've found this photo

Fingerlickin_B · 28 February 2009, 03:38

Of course I wasn't having a dig at you Xenon...just thought it looked a bit "funny"

PZ.

Xenon · 13 March 2009, 10:49

Well, I've tried to put a MITSUMI FX4820T on the external ide using a external power supply, installing also IDEFIX97 and nothing happened. IDEFIX97 didnt' detect any device for my CDROM unit, so I think that or I am not doing things well, or this mod is not working...

DoogUK · 13 March 2009, 11:13

can you not post a photo of the mod inside the amiga?

Could see whats going on then.

Xenon · 13 March 2009, 11:28

Now I must go out to Madrid (tomorrow it the Retromadrid fair) for some days. But at my return, I'll post the photos.

Thanks!

AmigaFriend · 13 March 2009, 11:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xenon

Retromadrid fair) for some days. But at my return, I'll post the photos.

Thanks!

And photos from Retromadrid, mate, please!

Disfruta. Qué tengas un buen viaje!

26 February 2009, 09:26	#1
Xenon Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Zaragoza, Pamplona-Iruña, Bera Age: 42 Posts: 444	External IDE on my AMIGA 1200 THIS IS NOT MY AMIGA 1200, but the mod is exactly the same My A1200 has exactly THE SAME ide modification but in the left side of the computer, near the PCMCIA port. Well... have some of you this kind of "external" IDE? How do you actually use or connect anything to it? When I received my A1200 near one year ago, even the vendor (Iormulat, from Efunzine) didn't know actually how it worked. I've been trying to search on these forums and the internet, but the only thing I have found is this photograph. I want to put a CDROM (I have some IDE ATAPI drives) in my A1200 and I think this mod could be perfect for it, isn't it? Regards, Salva

13 March 2009, 10:49	#17
Xenon Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Zaragoza, Pamplona-Iruña, Bera Age: 42 Posts: 444	Well, I've tried to put a MITSUMI FX4820T on the external ide using a external power supply, installing also IDEFIX97 and nothing happened. IDEFIX97 didnt' detect any device for my CDROM unit, so I think that or I am not doing things well, or this mod is not working... Last edited by Xenon; 13 March 2009 at 10:57.

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26 February 2009, 09:39	#2
DoogUK Doogster Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dorset Posts: 1,069	Just plug the ide cable in and a molex power cable..straight into the back of the cdrom. As long as you have a cdrom filesystem installed you'll be set to go.

26 February 2009, 16:58	#3
Xenon Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Zaragoza, Pamplona-Iruña, Bera Age: 42 Posts: 444	So I only need to get a male-male molex cable, right? I'll try to find one.

26 February 2009, 17:56	#4
DoogUK Doogster Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dorset Posts: 1,069	Correct, you could also get a longer ide cable then a external enclosure for your cdrom, tidies the kit up a bit.

26 February 2009, 23:30	#5
Yoto 1 Potato to Spam´em all! Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lost in a Wine Country Age: 47 Posts: 572	Ho! ugly mod!

26 February 2009, 23:32	#6
DoogUK Doogster Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dorset Posts: 1,069	Fortunately you sit in front of the miggy

27 February 2009, 00:26	#8
Xenon Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Zaragoza, Pamplona-Iruña, Bera Age: 42 Posts: 444	Well, on my Amiga 1200 this mod looks very good. It's on the left of the computer and firt I didn't realize it was a mod. DooGUK: I have a homemade external enclosure I did with a ATX PSU and a IDE Interface for my MSX 2. I used it with a HD and a CDROM. So I only need to put a CDROM again there. Even I can use the external power supply :P Regards, Salva

27 February 2009, 00:31	#9
DoogUK Doogster Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dorset Posts: 1,069	Yup, that will work fine. When i first started out i had an ide buffered interface and a long ide cable hanging out of the back of the miggy going to my external cdrom which had it's own power supply...worked a treat. After a while i went to the slim internal cdrom mod to save deskspace.

27 February 2009, 02:13	#10
Xenon Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Zaragoza, Pamplona-Iruña, Bera Age: 42 Posts: 444	Ok, thanks for all the answers

27 February 2009, 02:23	#11
Fingerlickin_B Amiga Nut Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Belco, Australia Posts: 2,242	Look carefully...how does this A1200 connect to anything else?!?! PZ.

27 February 2009, 08:53	#12
cosmicfrog The 1 who ribbits Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leek, Staffs, UK Age: 56 Posts: 3,557	hahahahahahahahaha its completely wireless

27 February 2009, 09:56	#13
DoogUK Doogster Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dorset Posts: 1,069	I never noticed that.

27 February 2009, 19:47	#15
Xenon Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Zaragoza, Pamplona-Iruña, Bera Age: 42 Posts: 444	Well, actually, I don't remember where I've found this photo

28 February 2009, 03:38	#16
Fingerlickin_B Amiga Nut Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Belco, Australia Posts: 2,242	Of course I wasn't having a dig at you Xenon...just thought it looked a bit "funny" PZ.

13 March 2009, 11:13	#18
DoogUK Doogster Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dorset Posts: 1,069	can you not post a photo of the mod inside the amiga? Could see whats going on then.

13 March 2009, 11:28	#19
Xenon Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Zaragoza, Pamplona-Iruña, Bera Age: 42 Posts: 444	Now I must go out to Madrid (tomorrow it the Retromadrid fair) for some days. But at my return, I'll post the photos. Thanks!

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