A1200 HDD Installation

teh · 23 December 2003, 11:55

How do i put a hard disk in this baby?

The onboard cable connecter is a 2.5 ide connecter. So whats next. ive tried a standard pc 44pin cable

kriz · 23 December 2003, 12:52

you have to use a 2,5 -> 3,5 Cable ... You can buy one, or make one yourself (a lot of soldering though...)

Bloodwych · 23 December 2003, 13:07

In order to get a standard 3.5" drive into an A1200 you'll need the cable kriz mentioned,

and a floppy power cable splitter,

and you may have to cut some of the IO metal shielding in order to get it to fit.

Plus it strains the standard A1200 PSU, but it should work if you get to this stage.

You can get slim 3.5" drives that don't require cutting the IO metal shield, but I doubt you have one of these rare models.

Personally, I'd forget about all the above and buy a cheap second hand 2.5" drive from e-bay, making sure it comes with the required 44 pin cable. It'll fit easily in the A1200, will be powered from the cable and won't strain the standard PSU. After all, that's what the A1200 was designed to use.

PS - if you don't have a cradle inside your A1200 to hold the 2.5" drive, you might need some insulating tape on the bottom of the hard drive to stop it shorting on the metal shield. Plus some sponge in order to hold it in place. Be inventive, just like Design&Technology at school if they still have that in the curriculum.

teh · 23 December 2003, 13:22

I got a laptop hdd, 2.5 cable need that end of hdd

Bloodwych · 23 December 2003, 13:28

All you need now then is the correct 2.5" 40 pin cable and you're in business. Time to go searching.

teh · 23 December 2003, 13:29

Ive seen one for £5

teh · 23 December 2003, 13:36

Ill be using the hdd on the left

Bloodwych · 23 December 2003, 14:26

What the hell am I on about. I'm really losing it today. The 44pin cable is for 2.5" drives, while the 40 is the standard 3.5" connector.

Are you saying the 44 pin cable you have won't work?

Bloodwych · 23 December 2003, 14:38

Make sure the cable orientation is correct, the drive is set to master and once you hear the drive spin up you'll need to load HDtoolbox found on the workbench disks in order to get it ready for use. Do a search on the net or in these forums and if you're still stuck post back here.

teh · 23 December 2003, 14:46

The one on the left is a laptop hdd with the same sixe connecter as the amiga

Bloodwych · 23 December 2003, 14:53

Yep and you said you've tried a 44pin 2.5" laptop hard drive cable, which should work fine. When you connect the cable between the A1200 and hard drive and turn on the power, does the drive spinup?

Have you got a cradle to hold the hard drive in the A1200?

Need some detailed info in order to help.

teh · 23 December 2003, 15:56

No a pc 3.5 cable.

Youve lost it

Bloodwych · 23 December 2003, 16:09

Only momentarily.

In your first post, you said you've tried a 44 pin cable. That's a 2.5" harddrive cable. My only error was in my second post where I mentioned a 40 pin cable; I meant to say 44 pin.

You're confusing the situation by making very short, detail-free posts. I'm willing to help you but you have to provide accurate and detailed posts.

Right, let's get a few things straight:

Laptop Harddrive (one on the left in pic):

Size: 2.5"
Cable: 44 pin

Standard PC hard drive (one on the right in pic):

Size:3.5"
Cable: 40 pin

A1200 motherboard:

44 pin connector

If you've only got a 40 pin cable, and you're using the laptop harddrive, then you'll need a 44 pin cable. I'm sorry to sound condescending but your posts are so short.

teh · 25 December 2003, 14:50

Thanks Bloodwych,
My posts tend to be short because Akira gets upset if i post too long.

Ill go hunting at the computer faire this sunday.

Bloodwych · 25 December 2003, 15:59

Hope you get it sorted.

teh · 25 December 2003, 18:58

23 December 2003, 11:55	#1
teh aka Superfrog Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Vancouver, Canada Age: 33 Posts: 153	A1200 HDD Installation How do i put a hard disk in this baby? The onboard cable connecter is a 2.5 ide connecter. So whats next. ive tried a standard pc 44pin cable

23 December 2003, 13:07	#3
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,763	In order to get a standard 3.5" drive into an A1200 you'll need the cable kriz mentioned, and a floppy power cable splitter, and you may have to cut some of the IO metal shielding in order to get it to fit. Plus it strains the standard A1200 PSU, but it should work if you get to this stage. You can get slim 3.5" drives that don't require cutting the IO metal shield, but I doubt you have one of these rare models. Personally, I'd forget about all the above and buy a cheap second hand 2.5" drive from e-bay, making sure it comes with the required 44 pin cable. It'll fit easily in the A1200, will be powered from the cable and won't strain the standard PSU. After all, that's what the A1200 was designed to use. PS - if you don't have a cradle inside your A1200 to hold the 2.5" drive, you might need some insulating tape on the bottom of the hard drive to stop it shorting on the metal shield. Plus some sponge in order to hold it in place. Be inventive, just like Design&Technology at school if they still have that in the curriculum. Last edited by Bloodwych; 23 December 2003 at 14:27.

23 December 2003, 16:09	#13
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,763	Only momentarily. In your first post, you said you've tried a 44 pin cable. That's a 2.5" harddrive cable. My only error was in my second post where I mentioned a 40 pin cable; I meant to say 44 pin. You're confusing the situation by making very short, detail-free posts. I'm willing to help you but you have to provide accurate and detailed posts. Right, let's get a few things straight: Laptop Harddrive (one on the left in pic): Size: 2.5" Cable: 44 pin Standard PC hard drive (one on the right in pic): Size:3.5" Cable: 40 pin A1200 motherboard: 44 pin connector If you've only got a 40 pin cable, and you're using the laptop harddrive, then you'll need a 44 pin cable. I'm sorry to sound condescending but your posts are so short. Last edited by Bloodwych; 23 December 2003 at 16:34.

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23 December 2003, 12:52	#2
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 41 Posts: 3,185	you have to use a 2,5 -> 3,5 Cable ... You can buy one, or make one yourself (a lot of soldering though...)

23 December 2003, 13:22	#4
teh aka Superfrog Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Vancouver, Canada Age: 33 Posts: 153	I got a laptop hdd, 2.5 cable need that end of hdd

23 December 2003, 13:28	#5
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,763	All you need now then is the correct 2.5" 40 pin cable and you're in business. Time to go searching.

23 December 2003, 13:29	#6
teh aka Superfrog Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Vancouver, Canada Age: 33 Posts: 153	Ive seen one for £5

23 December 2003, 13:36	#7
teh aka Superfrog Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Vancouver, Canada Age: 33 Posts: 153	Ill be using the hdd on the left

23 December 2003, 14:26	#8
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,763	What the hell am I on about. I'm really losing it today. The 44pin cable is for 2.5" drives, while the 40 is the standard 3.5" connector. Are you saying the 44 pin cable you have won't work?

23 December 2003, 14:38	#9
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,763	Make sure the cable orientation is correct, the drive is set to master and once you hear the drive spin up you'll need to load HDtoolbox found on the workbench disks in order to get it ready for use. Do a search on the net or in these forums and if you're still stuck post back here.

23 December 2003, 14:46	#10
teh aka Superfrog Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Vancouver, Canada Age: 33 Posts: 153	The one on the left is a laptop hdd with the same sixe connecter as the amiga

23 December 2003, 14:53	#11
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,763	Yep and you said you've tried a 44pin 2.5" laptop hard drive cable, which should work fine. When you connect the cable between the A1200 and hard drive and turn on the power, does the drive spinup? Have you got a cradle to hold the hard drive in the A1200? Need some detailed info in order to help.

23 December 2003, 15:56	#12
teh aka Superfrog Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Vancouver, Canada Age: 33 Posts: 153	No a pc 3.5 cable. Youve lost it

25 December 2003, 14:50	#14
teh aka Superfrog Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Vancouver, Canada Age: 33 Posts: 153	Thanks Bloodwych, My posts tend to be short because Akira gets upset if i post too long. Ill go hunting at the computer faire this sunday.

25 December 2003, 15:59	#15
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,763	Hope you get it sorted.

25 December 2003, 18:58	#16
teh aka Superfrog Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Vancouver, Canada Age: 33 Posts: 153

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