microdrive

bippym · 05 June 2007, 14:39

hey guys can i use: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ipod-Mini-hard...QQcmdZViewItem

that in my 12oo??

if so how?

DrBong · 05 June 2007, 18:26

Judging from the specs and blurry pic of the Hitachi microdrive in that auction, I gather you can use it on the A1200 via a CF to IDE adaptor:

http://shopper.cnet.com/hard-drives/...-31397855.html

bippym · 05 June 2007, 18:28

cool.. i'm gonna risk getting one off ebay with an adapter.. will cost about £12

Zetr0 · 05 June 2007, 19:09

could you throw a linkie for an adapter (as i have one of these little drives kicking arround)

bippym · 05 June 2007, 19:10

Well apparently they connect to a cf adapter, and i'm sure you have some of them!

Zetr0 · 05 June 2007, 19:15

I do, but the connector is a ribbon cable..... the CF is CF type 2 pin array hmmmm.....

(going to open up the broken philips mp3 player again!)

bippym · 05 June 2007, 19:17

there are a handful on ebay.. http://cgi.ebay.com/IDE-to-CF-Compac...QQcmdZViewItem

Zetr0 · 05 June 2007, 19:56

@Bipstah
Aye, I have a few of those connectors my friend,

But i am sure that the drives are ribbon cable not pinned... ( have yet to double check the philips mp3) but i am confident thats its a ribbon...

bippym · 05 June 2007, 19:59

I fear you are indeed correct my friend... looks like an adapter needs to be found

Chain · 05 June 2007, 21:23

adapter from flex cable to standard connector ? thats a challenge

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better forget that and buy regular microdrive/cf

Jope · 06 June 2007, 06:16

Bippy, didn't we go through this on IRC?-)

The iPod Mini, for example, has a flex cable that has a pin grid soldered to the end of it.

The microdrives you see there are normal CF Type II microdrives physically.

The iPod and also the Muvo seem to have microdrives that have a modified firmware. Most digital cameras will reject them, but most card readers will read them.

Someone asked about it from Hitachi:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hitachi

It is an OEM (Black/White label) drive. And as such, is customized for that companies application at their request. Also at their request I cannot divulge what is different. There are no CF compliance labels on it since it is NOT Compact Flash org complaint. Only our retail package (blue label) drives are trully CF Compliant as indicated by the CF mark on them. Hence, they will work in all cameras that are also CF complaint.
Other OEM drives with different partnumbers are also not CF compliant and meet the requirements of that customer. All are subject to change without notice as well. So if you have an OEM drive that works now, one from that same mfg may not work later on....

So .. it might indeed work with an Amiga, but on the other hand it might not. :-) Thankfully those iPod microdrives aren't that expensive any more.

billy · 07 June 2007, 05:18

I have one of the IBM 1GB Micros. I know it's type two CF, but I can check it when I get the 1200 powered up next. Just may not be before the end of that auction.

05 June 2007, 14:39	#1
bippym Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 37 Posts: 8,132	microdrive hey guys can i use: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ipod-Mini-hard...QQcmdZViewItem that in my 12oo?? if so how?

05 June 2007, 18:26	#2
DrBong HOL / AMR Team Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 1,469	Judging from the specs and blurry pic of the Hitachi microdrive in that auction, I gather you can use it on the A1200 via a CF to IDE adaptor: http://shopper.cnet.com/hard-drives/...-31397855.html

05 June 2007, 18:28	#3
bippym Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 37 Posts: 8,132	cool.. i'm gonna risk getting one off ebay with an adapter.. will cost about £12

05 June 2007, 19:09	#4
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 38 Posts: 9,185	could you throw a linkie for an adapter (as i have one of these little drives kicking arround)

05 June 2007, 19:10	#5
bippym Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 37 Posts: 8,132	Well apparently they connect to a cf adapter, and i'm sure you have some of them!

05 June 2007, 19:15	#6
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 38 Posts: 9,185	I do, but the connector is a ribbon cable..... the CF is CF type 2 pin array hmmmm..... (going to open up the broken philips mp3 player again!)

05 June 2007, 19:17	#7
bippym Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 37 Posts: 8,132	there are a handful on ebay.. http://cgi.ebay.com/IDE-to-CF-Compac...QQcmdZViewItem

05 June 2007, 19:56	#8
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 38 Posts: 9,185	@Bipstah Aye, I have a few of those connectors my friend, But i am sure that the drives are ribbon cable not pinned... ( have yet to double check the philips mp3) but i am confident thats its a ribbon...

05 June 2007, 19:59	#9
bippym Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 37 Posts: 8,132	I fear you are indeed correct my friend... looks like an adapter needs to be found

05 June 2007, 21:23	#10
Chain A-Collector, repairments Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Czech Rep. Age: 39 Posts: 1,490	adapter from flex cable to standard connector ? thats a challenge ) better forget that and buy regular microdrive/cf

07 June 2007, 05:18	#12
billy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: US / A Age: 38 Posts: 129	I have one of the IBM 1GB Micros. I know it's type two CF, but I can check it when I get the 1200 powered up next. Just may not be before the end of that auction.

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