Able to buy a CD32..able to put in a tower?

RabidRabbit · 30 March 2009, 04:55

Hi all,

I've got the opportunity to buy a CD32. Now, as this is basically an A1200, would it be possible to take the motherboard out and put it into a tower? Following on from that, does the CD32 have expansion ports etc so I could attach an accelerator and HD?

cheers in advance!

T_hairy_bootson · 30 March 2009, 05:08

Your options are kind of limited with a CD32.

the sx-1 and sx-32 will allow you to add a HDD and floppy drive, also some extra ram iirc.
The sx-32 pro has its own accelerator built in and also has the above.

These expansions are more expensive than a 1200 so it kind of defeats the purpose for your needs. Afaik you cannot use any other amigas accelerator in the cd32.

My advice is buy a 1200 mobo and expand on that and get the cd32 for doing what a cd32 does best. Sitting under the TV and playing games.

RabidRabbit · 30 March 2009, 05:15

Yeah, that was what I was thinking of.

However, down here in New Zealand its kinda difficult to get hold of them

But a CD32 came up for sale.

Thanks anyway!

T_hairy_bootson · 30 March 2009, 05:40

What will you use the expanded tower amiga to do? If it is to play WHDLoad games dont count a stock standard CD32 out as there are some cool compilations that work fine on a bog standard CD32.

The reason amiga stuff is so hard to find in NZ is because of a guy called slayer. He has hoarded all the amiga bits from both islands and would rather they sit there unused than let anyone else have them.

RabidRabbit · 30 March 2009, 06:10

hehehe..As weird as this sounds, that actually makes sense!

I see you're from over the ditch. What's the scene like over there?

T_hairy_bootson · 30 March 2009, 06:17

Down here in Melbourne its pretty good at the moment. There are two amiga user groups that I know of and third mysterious exclusive one with rituals involving goats.... seriously

Last night I attended a beach party / demo party with a few people which was pretty cool.

As for an abundance of hardware, well I cant say I have hit that pot of gold yet, but its around on epay or through user group members if you are willing to spend the cash.

On a side note there is www.amibay.com, you could join up there and place a wanted ad, who knows what might be available.

Amiga1992 · 30 March 2009, 06:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by T_hairy_bootson

Last night I attended a beach party / demo party with a few people which was pretty cool.

Oh you went to that one!
Was it a big oldschool platform crowd?
Tell us more!

T_hairy_bootson · 30 March 2009, 06:55

Well what it lacked in size it made up for in heart. Around 20-25 people sitting around a gaffa taped projector screen in a park with the beach just a short walk away. There were around 5 or 6 entries in the music section, most of them played on hippo player on AnakiRob's 1200. Around 4 entries in the gfx section and 3 entries in the actual demo compo. The amiga entry was an OCS/ECS demo by a spanish group. There was also a PC demo which was a fairwell for an aussie group. Also a fun c64 demo with many ducks in it.

Sorry I don't remember any of the names, I'll try and find out and report back.

Like I said, smaller than anything that goes on in Europe but for a fun night outdoors it was very cool. Its the second beach party the guys have organized and they also have an indoors party around September called Syntax which from what I have heard has been pretty successful the last couple of years.

edit: CRAPPY CAMERA PHONE PHOTOS FTW!!!

Amiga1992 · 30 March 2009, 07:48

HHey that;s better than what we get here! I do know of Syntax too...
Well I;ll be looking forward to the release pack. Demos running on stock A500 are a very interesting thing for me

RabidRabbit · 31 March 2009, 00:11

Hey man that's awesome!!!! Bet it was a great time.

30 March 2009, 04:55	#1
RabidRabbit Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Zealand Posts: 60	Able to buy a CD32..able to put in a tower? Hi all, I've got the opportunity to buy a CD32. Now, as this is basically an A1200, would it be possible to take the motherboard out and put it into a tower? Following on from that, does the CD32 have expansion ports etc so I could attach an accelerator and HD? cheers in advance!

30 March 2009, 06:55	#8
T_hairy_bootson Workbitch 1.3 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 46 Posts: 2,084	Well what it lacked in size it made up for in heart. Around 20-25 people sitting around a gaffa taped projector screen in a park with the beach just a short walk away. There were around 5 or 6 entries in the music section, most of them played on hippo player on AnakiRob's 1200. Around 4 entries in the gfx section and 3 entries in the actual demo compo. The amiga entry was an OCS/ECS demo by a spanish group. There was also a PC demo which was a fairwell for an aussie group. Also a fun c64 demo with many ducks in it. Sorry I don't remember any of the names, I'll try and find out and report back. Like I said, smaller than anything that goes on in Europe but for a fun night outdoors it was very cool. Its the second beach party the guys have organized and they also have an indoors party around September called Syntax which from what I have heard has been pretty successful the last couple of years. edit: CRAPPY CAMERA PHONE PHOTOS FTW!!! Last edited by T_hairy_bootson; 30 March 2009 at 07:02.

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30 March 2009, 05:08	#2
T_hairy_bootson Workbitch 1.3 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 46 Posts: 2,084	Your options are kind of limited with a CD32. the sx-1 and sx-32 will allow you to add a HDD and floppy drive, also some extra ram iirc. The sx-32 pro has its own accelerator built in and also has the above. These expansions are more expensive than a 1200 so it kind of defeats the purpose for your needs. Afaik you cannot use any other amigas accelerator in the cd32. My advice is buy a 1200 mobo and expand on that and get the cd32 for doing what a cd32 does best. Sitting under the TV and playing games.

30 March 2009, 05:15	#3
RabidRabbit Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Zealand Posts: 60	Yeah, that was what I was thinking of. However, down here in New Zealand its kinda difficult to get hold of them But a CD32 came up for sale. Thanks anyway!

30 March 2009, 05:40	#4
T_hairy_bootson Workbitch 1.3 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 46 Posts: 2,084	What will you use the expanded tower amiga to do? If it is to play WHDLoad games dont count a stock standard CD32 out as there are some cool compilations that work fine on a bog standard CD32. The reason amiga stuff is so hard to find in NZ is because of a guy called slayer. He has hoarded all the amiga bits from both islands and would rather they sit there unused than let anyone else have them.

30 March 2009, 06:10	#5
RabidRabbit Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Zealand Posts: 60	hehehe..As weird as this sounds, that actually makes sense! I see you're from over the ditch. What's the scene like over there?

30 March 2009, 06:17	#6
T_hairy_bootson Workbitch 1.3 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 46 Posts: 2,084	Down here in Melbourne its pretty good at the moment. There are two amiga user groups that I know of and third mysterious exclusive one with rituals involving goats.... seriously Last night I attended a beach party / demo party with a few people which was pretty cool. As for an abundance of hardware, well I cant say I have hit that pot of gold yet, but its around on epay or through user group members if you are willing to spend the cash. On a side note there is www.amibay.com, you could join up there and place a wanted ad, who knows what might be available.

30 March 2009, 07:48	#9
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	HHey that;s better than what we get here! I do know of Syntax too... Well I;ll be looking forward to the release pack. Demos running on stock A500 are a very interesting thing for me

31 March 2009, 00:11	#10
RabidRabbit Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Zealand Posts: 60	Hey man that's awesome!!!! Bet it was a great time.

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