18 July 2006, 01:23 | #1 |
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Adding a slimline cdrom driver to A600
Hi, want to add a slimline cdrom driver to my A600. Ive seen it done before where the left hand side as a slot cut out and the cdrom placed inside.
How is the cdrom attached? Can I simply use a 2.5" floppy connector with 2 connectors and use master/slave settings with my hard drive? Or is their a lot more modification. Will I need something like this? http://cgi.ebay.com/50-PIN-JAE-to-ID...ayphotohosting What connectors do notebook cdrom drives usually have? Also any easy ways to power it? Will a large brick psu be capable? Thanks. PS. Also thinking about getting a clockport expansion. Any cheapish cards that will use this well on a stock 68000...except clocks :P? Last edited by Smiley; 18 July 2006 at 01:45. |
18 July 2006, 06:48 | #2 |
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If it's a very old drive, it might have the 44pin connector. I have one of these in my possession.
If it's relatively modern, it will have the JAE connector. Master/slave works here too, the CD-ROM is usually set as slave. It won't take up that much juice, but I suggest modifying an ATX power supply for Amiga use. |
18 July 2006, 09:45 | #3 |
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Ok so I will need to buy:
1x cdrom drive (Bought: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWN:IT&ih=013) 1x 3way 44pin cable and possibly 1x JAE > 44pin adapter How are they powered? Standard molex? Also what dirvers are used? I have idefix97 will that work ok with it? I saw someone on A.org with one so I can ask them. |
18 July 2006, 15:35 | #4 |
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They're standard IDE devices, so you drive it with idefix like a normal CD-ROM.
That mechanism looks so old that it might actually have a 44pin interface. Standard molex, unless the power comes from the 44pin cable. I haven't seen jae -> 44pin adapters, only 40pin. Hope you find a suitable one. |
18 July 2006, 16:18 | #5 |
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I heard that the ide ports on A600/A1200 was not designed for 2 devices and they can hog up the line and a 4way buffer needs to be used.
Also I heard that laptop cdroms do not usually have the master/slave settings. Thanks Jope |
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