How to fix HD LED in cheap CF 44 adapters - Page 3

Magno Boots · 08 June 2008, 23:44

Just tried this and I can confirm that it does work

The OP's pic wasn't too good, so heres one that's a little clearer..

Attachment 16821

I understand that different cards may vary.

Rixa · 19 July 2008, 12:12

Could someone share some light on this hack?

I'm not good with electronics, so I had a pal of mine solder this (well, the simpler version with just connecting the legs on the transistors) on my adapter. It works like a charm now. However, pal was baffled as to why it wouldn't work in the first place and how this fixes it. Is it the card perhaps that is behaving badly? Or is there some non-obvious error in the design of the adapter?

StevenJGore · 19 July 2008, 12:29

From post #15 (by Zetr0):

Quote:

...some cheap CF card adapters do not report activity back up the IDE chain, this means that your Hard disk light wont flash on the Amiga.

By repairing this signal the Mod allows the device to report activity to the IDE, hence flashing IDE LED on the Amiga

Steve.

NovaCoder · 22 July 2008, 01:19

To ask a silly question...

Is it possible to buy a CF to IDE Adapter which doesn't require the wire to be added for the LED to work?

Also, will any old IDE 2.5' to CF Adapter off eBay work with an Amiga 1200?

For example, what about this one?.

Thanks

T_hairy_bootson · 22 July 2008, 01:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by NovaCoder

To ask a silly question...

Is it possible to buy a CF to IDE Adapter which doesn't require the wire to be added for the LED to work?

Also, will any old IDE 2.5' to CF Adapter off eBay work with an Amiga 1200?

For example, what about this one?.

Thanks

The adapter I bought didnt need this hack. The 1200 HDD activity light works like it should. This is the one I got: http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.10310

jabsy · 22 July 2008, 02:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by NovaCoder

To ask a silly question...

Is it possible to buy a CF to IDE Adapter which doesn't require the wire to be added for the LED to work?

Also, will any old IDE 2.5' to CF Adapter off eBay work with an Amiga 1200?

For example, what about this one?.

Thanks

The one off ebay is the same as the one posted above by THB. I bet the ebay seller just dropships from DX....

You can buy from DX in confidence, I spend about a grand a month with them without any issues.

T_hairy_bootson · 22 July 2008, 02:43

DX is great, they sometimes have a delay in sending things out like 1 to 2 weeks.

NovaCoder · 22 July 2008, 03:25

Cool, cheers guys

Zetr0 · 22 July 2008, 09:36

I am going to have sing a little praise to DX as well...I orded a load of SATA / IDE converters..... got them in under 6 days! great business

NovaCoder · 24 August 2008, 03:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by NovaCoder

To ask a silly question...

Is it possible to buy a CF to IDE Adapter which doesn't require the wire to be added for the LED to work?

Also, will any old IDE 2.5' to CF Adapter off eBay work with an Amiga 1200?

For example, what about this one?.

Thanks

Just got one of these suckers and the LED is not playing ball

Visper · 24 August 2008, 03:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by NovaCoder

Just got one of these suckers and the LED is not playing ball

I have this and this and both work great.

Dimlow · 24 August 2008, 07:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by NovaCoder

Just got one of these suckers and the LED is not playing ball

Looks like the same card i got, led did not work for me, until i realised i have to put the wire on the OTHER end of the LED, then it all worked fine.

NovaCoder · 24 August 2008, 08:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dimlow

Looks like the same card i got, led did not work for me, until i realised i have to put the wire on the OTHER end of the LED, then it all worked fine.

Which wire? The reason I got my adapter was because you shouldn't need to mod it for the LED to work

Dimlow · 24 August 2008, 15:37

This Mod, but i had to solder the wire on the other side of the LED not as is the picture. If i was you id try the above first, if that don't work then try the other end of the led as i had to.

NovaCoder · 09 September 2008, 12:18

Well I can't solder for s*it so I brought one from DealExtreme and as advised on this thread it lights up the HD LED now and without any mods

It looks identical to the one I brought of eBay (the one that didn't activate the LED), how weird is that

Anemos · 09 September 2008, 16:45

@NovaCoder ,Probably different parts of cards and certain of them they had the problem.

@Dimlow, your photo is very good and auxiliary.

@Admins i cannot edit my first post.. plz fix this problem..

fc.studio · 18 October 2008, 14:22

With this adapter its LED and Amiga LED work without modification! ... and no 2,5" cable is required to link it to Amiga IDE interface!

DDNI · 18 October 2008, 15:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by fc.studio

With this adapter its LED and Amiga LED work without modification! ... and no 2,5" cable is required to link it to Amiga IDE interface!

Nice one fc, however these direct to mobo CF adapters are not physically compatible with the Indivision AGA SD/FF. Is there a version of it with MALE 44 pin connector?

FOL · 18 October 2008, 23:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by DDNI

Nice one fc, however these direct to mobo CF adapters are not physically compatible with the Indivision AGA SD/FF. Is there a version of it with MALE 44 pin connector?

Yes there is. This 1

DDNI · 19 October 2008, 00:25

Thx FOL, have you tried that one and can confirm that it supports the amiga HDD activity light?

08 June 2008, 23:44	#41
Magno Boots Zone Friend Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 688	Just tried this and I can confirm that it does work The OP's pic wasn't too good, so heres one that's a little clearer.. Attachment 16821 I understand that different cards may vary. Last edited by Magno Boots; 17 September 2008 at 23:05.

18 October 2008, 14:22	#57
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19 July 2008, 12:12	#42
Rixa Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Tampere / Finland Posts: 127	Could someone share some light on this hack? I'm not good with electronics, so I had a pal of mine solder this (well, the simpler version with just connecting the legs on the transistors) on my adapter. It works like a charm now. However, pal was baffled as to why it wouldn't work in the first place and how this fixes it. Is it the card perhaps that is behaving badly? Or is there some non-obvious error in the design of the adapter?

22 July 2008, 01:19	#44
NovaCoder Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Melbourne/Australia Posts: 4,400	To ask a silly question... Is it possible to buy a CF to IDE Adapter which doesn't require the wire to be added for the LED to work? Also, will any old IDE 2.5' to CF Adapter off eBay work with an Amiga 1200? For example, what about this one?. Thanks

22 July 2008, 02:43	#47
T_hairy_bootson Workbitch 1.3 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 46 Posts: 2,084	DX is great, they sometimes have a delay in sending things out like 1 to 2 weeks.

22 July 2008, 03:25	#48
NovaCoder Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Melbourne/Australia Posts: 4,400	Cool, cheers guys

22 July 2008, 09:36	#49
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	I am going to have sing a little praise to DX as well...I orded a load of SATA / IDE converters..... got them in under 6 days! great business

24 August 2008, 15:37	#54
Dimlow Likes to be thought of as Join Date: May 2008 Location: Kent,UK Age: 55 Posts: 529	This Mod, but i had to solder the wire on the other side of the LED not as is the picture. If i was you id try the above first, if that don't work then try the other end of the led as i had to.

09 September 2008, 12:18	#55
NovaCoder Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Melbourne/Australia Posts: 4,400	Well I can't solder for s*it so I brought one from DealExtreme and as advised on this thread it lights up the HD LED now and without any mods It looks identical to the one I brought of eBay (the one that didn't activate the LED), how weird is that

09 September 2008, 16:45	#56
Anemos 70X7 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ἑλλάς Posts: 1,078	@NovaCoder ,Probably different parts of cards and certain of them they had the problem. @Dimlow, your photo is very good and auxiliary. @Admins i cannot edit my first post.. plz fix this problem..

19 October 2008, 00:25	#60
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,431	Thx FOL, have you tried that one and can confirm that it supports the amiga HDD activity light?

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