SSD in my Amiga 1200

Blizzard1260 · 07 February 2021, 12:33

Hello,

does anyone try to use a SATA in the Amiga 1200?

I am currently trying two things:

1. SATA 256 GB Sandisk

I bought a SATA 44 Pin at Amazon.

I could install OS 3.1.4.1 and the Amiga is booting with it. BestWB and Opus is also installed.

In the second step I create further Partitions (14 GB; 14 GB).

Under WinUAE I would like to copy now my Games Collection to the drive but I always receive after copying some files a read write error.

Does anyone has experience with this?

2. mSATA 120 GB Transcend with 44 PIn Adapter

Also I installed OS 3.1.4.1 with BestWB and Opus.

With this mSSD I have no read write error and could copy everything.

But when I connect it, it only works when I have IDE cable with the two connectors and when I connect it to the last one.

Problem here is the HDD LED is permanently on and the Power LED gets a bit weaker when the SSD is working.

LEDs are the Bifrost Heimdall LEDs.

Has someone tried to make a mSATA SSD work before?

Thank you for your help in advance.

Kind regards

lesta_smsc · 07 February 2021, 13:06

I would have thought SSD in an Amiga was overkill. CF/IDE probably fast as you need. The computer itself has limitations so no matter how fast your drive is, unless you had an accelerator or something that was able to process data quickly. Avoid.

Blizzard1260 · 07 February 2021, 13:25

It is not regarding the speed.

SSD are cheaper and more reliable than CFs.

seb132 · 07 February 2021, 13:28

To fix your LED problem you have to install a resistor on the pin 29 of the ribbon cable... I’ll find you the link of a YouTube video with this problem occurring with SD adapter... simple mod.

*** Edit : link:

[ Show youtube player ]

lesta_smsc · 07 February 2021, 13:33

Here is how I fixed my SD card reader:

http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?p=1365175

Blizzard1260 · 07 February 2021, 15:52

Thanks so far! So I could work with an mSATA

Hopefully, someone has a idea what is the problem with the SATA.

Goal for the future is to us CF only for Data transfer

Blizzard1260 · 08 February 2021, 20:46

Solved the issue via an mSATA to SATA Case and then using SATA IDE Adapterm, 120GB SSD is now running instead of CF

lesta_smsc · 08 February 2021, 21:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blizzard1260

Solved the issue via an mSATA to SATA Case and then using SATA IDE Adapterm, 120GB SSD is now running instead of CF

Is it any faster?!

Kin Hell · 09 February 2021, 10:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blizzard1260

It is not regarding the speed.

SSD are cheaper and more reliable than CFs.

Quote:

Originally Posted by lesta_smsc

Is it any faster?!

lesta_smsc · 09 February 2021, 11:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kin Hell

Lol I knew someone would pick up on that... but I am interested in the speed even if OP isn't lol.

cpiac64 · 09 February 2021, 15:07

i use a ssd pata 2.5"

Kin Hell · 10 February 2021, 08:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blizzard1260

It is not regarding the speed.

SSD are cheaper and more reliable than CFs.

Quote:

Originally Posted by lesta_smsc

Is it any faster?!

Quote:

Originally Posted by lesta_smsc

lol i knew someone would pick up on that... But i am interested in the speed even if op isn't lol.

Heh eh!

fitzsteve · 10 February 2021, 14:30

I used Kingspec IDE SSD in the past and tbh it wasn't any faster/better than using a CF 133x CF card, even with a FASTATA it didn't give me any more speed. I liked to think it was more reliable than a CF but I've not had any noteable CF failures other than some really old ones that I used for the PCMCIA adapter. All new CF media I bought and still own works today

Blizzard1260 · 12 February 2021, 20:55

It is 1,6 mb/sec on the system partition and 2,4 on second partition.

Blizzard 1230, 32 MB Ram, only using IDE Controller

07 February 2021, 12:33	#1
Blizzard1260 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Germany Posts: 12	SSD in my Amiga 1200 Hello, does anyone try to use a SATA in the Amiga 1200? I am currently trying two things: 1. SATA 256 GB Sandisk I bought a SATA 44 Pin at Amazon. I could install OS 3.1.4.1 and the Amiga is booting with it. BestWB and Opus is also installed. In the second step I create further Partitions (14 GB; 14 GB). Under WinUAE I would like to copy now my Games Collection to the drive but I always receive after copying some files a read write error. Does anyone has experience with this? 2. mSATA 120 GB Transcend with 44 PIn Adapter Also I installed OS 3.1.4.1 with BestWB and Opus. With this mSSD I have no read write error and could copy everything. But when I connect it, it only works when I have IDE cable with the two connectors and when I connect it to the last one. Problem here is the HDD LED is permanently on and the Power LED gets a bit weaker when the SSD is working. LEDs are the Bifrost Heimdall LEDs. Has someone tried to make a mSATA SSD work before? Thank you for your help in advance. Kind regards

07 February 2021, 13:28	#4
seb132 French in Australia Join Date: May 2012 Location: Gold Coast Age: 52 Posts: 507	SSD in my Amiga 1200 To fix your LED problem you have to install a resistor on the pin 29 of the ribbon cable... I’ll find you the link of a YouTube video with this problem occurring with SD adapter... simple mod. *** Edit : link: [ Show youtube player ]

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07 February 2021, 13:06	#2
lesta_smsc Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 3,173	I would have thought SSD in an Amiga was overkill. CF/IDE probably fast as you need. The computer itself has limitations so no matter how fast your drive is, unless you had an accelerator or something that was able to process data quickly. Avoid.

07 February 2021, 13:25	#3
Blizzard1260 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Germany Posts: 12	It is not regarding the speed. SSD are cheaper and more reliable than CFs.

07 February 2021, 13:33	#5
lesta_smsc Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 3,173	Here is how I fixed my SD card reader: http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?p=1365175

07 February 2021, 15:52	#6
Blizzard1260 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Germany Posts: 12	Thanks so far! So I could work with an mSATA Hopefully, someone has a idea what is the problem with the SATA. Goal for the future is to us CF only for Data transfer

08 February 2021, 20:46	#7
Blizzard1260 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Germany Posts: 12	Solved the issue via an mSATA to SATA Case and then using SATA IDE Adapterm, 120GB SSD is now running instead of CF

09 February 2021, 15:07	#11
cpiac64 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Italy Posts: 1,136	i use a ssd pata 2.5"

10 February 2021, 14:30	#13
fitzsteve Professional slacker! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kent, UK Age: 44 Posts: 6,683	I used Kingspec IDE SSD in the past and tbh it wasn't any faster/better than using a CF 133x CF card, even with a FASTATA it didn't give me any more speed. I liked to think it was more reliable than a CF but I've not had any noteable CF failures other than some really old ones that I used for the PCMCIA adapter. All new CF media I bought and still own works today

12 February 2021, 20:55	#14
Blizzard1260 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Germany Posts: 12	It is 1,6 mb/sec on the system partition and 2,4 on second partition. Blizzard 1230, 32 MB Ram, only using IDE Controller

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