Adding a slimline cdrom driver to A600

Smiley · 18 July 2006, 01:23

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?

Jope · 18 July 2006, 06:48

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.

Smiley · 18 July 2006, 09:45

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.

Jope · 18 July 2006, 15:35

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.

Smiley · 18 July 2006, 16:18

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

18 July 2006, 01:23	#1
Smiley Amiga-less! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: UK Posts: 1,346	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.

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18 July 2006, 06:48	#2
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 32 Posts: 4,061	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
Smiley Amiga-less! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: UK Posts: 1,346	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
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 32 Posts: 4,061	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
Smiley Amiga-less! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: UK Posts: 1,346	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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