EZ Tower

doubledecca · 26 October 2022, 20:51

Hi,

I got a EZ Tower with A1200 board from eBay.

See attached pictures, I had the A1200 board recapped by Retro-Passion.

I am wondering if the A1200 can be installed in a better case, as I do not really like what Eyetech did to their Tower range.

I do not have the A1200 upper case and keyboard, so a better Tower case maybe required, any suggestons?

Hedeon · 26 October 2022, 21:14

That's a .... creative solution.

Normally you just put in the motherboard, and connect the motherboard keyboard connector to the tower keyboard connector and use a DIN keyboard.

My A1200 towers came with a motherboard back-plane and a connector back-plate

fitzsteve · 27 October 2022, 01:58

That's a real beast, I had the smaller EZ tower that I got from Amigakit back in around 2010 I quite liked it but when I got back into the game a couple of years ago I bought an Elbox Black Box. Whilst i really like how sleek it is I have to say it's really just a budget PC case at 4x the price. I've seen people do laser cut back plates and create their own cases maybe that's an option?

Daedalus · 27 October 2022, 13:11

Yeah, I have one of those towers too (that I don't want, just in case anyone near Glasgow is looking for one...) As cases go, they do the job they were intended for well, and taking the whole lower half of the A1200 means less faffing with taking out the bare motherboard and so on, allow easy PCMCIA access and keep the IDE cables short. The main issue with them is that you can't use a Mediator or similar busboard because of the motherboard orientation. I guess this may have been done to allow the use of PC motherboards in the same case (IIRC they pushed that dual computer concept for a while), and they were early to the tower conversion kit game so Mediator-style setups probably weren't a consideration.

Reynolds · 27 October 2022, 13:26

Maybe:

https://en-gb.facebook.com/people/Re...0076047696131/

Feel free to look around.

Reynolds · 27 October 2022, 13:40

Just an example.

doubledecca · 27 October 2022, 18:09

Hi Reynolds,

Nice photos on the Facebook page.

The EZ Tower case is a little too big for me, so I was considering installing the A1200 board without the lower part of the A1200 original case, into another case.

Leon Besson · 27 October 2022, 19:08

What about this one?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/394298377...mis&media=COPY

fitzsteve · 27 October 2022, 19:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leon Besson

What about this one?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/394298377...mis&media=COPY

They are like fully made of plastic if I remember correctly, probably not worth that kind of money although we all know what Amiga prices are like these days.

fitzsteve · 27 October 2022, 19:28

To be fair what keyboards go for these days it probably is lol.

jbenam · 27 October 2022, 21:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leon Besson

What about this one?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/394298377...mis&media=COPY

I had one and it was utter crap. Avoid it like the plague - an upright shoebox would make a better case than that.

Leon Besson · 27 October 2022, 22:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbenam

I had one and it was utter crap. Avoid it like the plague - an upright shoebox would make a better case than that.

Fair comment Bromigo!

Although it is a made for Amiga Motherboard case.

doubledecca · 30 October 2022, 15:48

Thanks for all the advice, I admit not liking the EZ Tower setup.

I have Black PC Tower casd that will do, the ATX PSU stopped working.

See attachment.

The A1200 is loosely placed inside, without a PSU.

I am wondering, why useca PC PSU, could a Meanwell PSU be used instead?

Jope · 31 October 2022, 14:48

A PC psu is handy for powering a ton of storage devices, one of the main rationales for moving to a tower case in the first place.

Reynolds · 01 November 2022, 18:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by doubledecca

Thanks for all the advice, I admit not liking the EZ Tower setup.

I have Black PC Tower casd that will do, the ATX PSU stopped working.

See attachment.

The A1200 is loosely placed inside, without a PSU.

I am wondering, why useca PC PSU, could a Meanwell PSU be used instead?

for a first look, an A1200-based system can be built into this case, with PSU and Mediator's place included.

Kin Hell · 05 November 2022, 12:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hedeon

That's a .... creative solution.

Normally you just put in the motherboard, and connect the motherboard keyboard connector to the tower keyboard connector and use a DIN keyboard.

My A1200 towers came with a motherboard back-plane and a connector back-plate

Creative & then some....

Reynolds · 07 November 2022, 06:37

Meanwhile here...

crazyc · 07 November 2022, 09:57

Only if you are not going to use a mediator, then what about a Checkmate case? (Obviously if you are going to use a mediator then thats a no go).

26 October 2022, 20:51	#1
doubledecca Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Runcorn Posts: 25	EZ Tower Hi, I got a EZ Tower with A1200 board from eBay. See attached pictures, I had the A1200 board recapped by Retro-Passion. I am wondering if the A1200 can be installed in a better case, as I do not really like what Eyetech did to their Tower range. I do not have the A1200 upper case and keyboard, so a better Tower case maybe required, any suggestons? Attached Thumbnails

26 October 2022, 21:14	#2
Hedeon Semi-Retired Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Leiden / The Netherlands Posts: 2,002	That's a .... creative solution. Normally you just put in the motherboard, and connect the motherboard keyboard connector to the tower keyboard connector and use a DIN keyboard. My A1200 towers came with a motherboard back-plane and a connector back-plate Last edited by Hedeon; 26 October 2022 at 21:20.

27 October 2022, 13:40	#6
Reynolds Alien Breeder Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Szigetszentmiklos / Hungary Age: 46 Posts: 1,096	Just an example. Attached Thumbnails

30 October 2022, 15:48	#13
doubledecca Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Runcorn Posts: 25	Thanks for all the advice, I admit not liking the EZ Tower setup. I have Black PC Tower casd that will do, the ATX PSU stopped working. See attachment. The A1200 is loosely placed inside, without a PSU. I am wondering, why useca PC PSU, could a Meanwell PSU be used instead? Attached Thumbnails

07 November 2022, 06:37	#17
Reynolds Alien Breeder Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Szigetszentmiklos / Hungary Age: 46 Posts: 1,096	Meanwhile here... Attached Thumbnails

27 October 2022, 01:58	#3
fitzsteve Professional slacker! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kent, UK Age: 44 Posts: 6,683	That's a real beast, I had the smaller EZ tower that I got from Amigakit back in around 2010 I quite liked it but when I got back into the game a couple of years ago I bought an Elbox Black Box. Whilst i really like how sleek it is I have to say it's really just a budget PC case at 4x the price. I've seen people do laser cut back plates and create their own cases maybe that's an option?

27 October 2022, 13:11	#4
Daedalus Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dublin, then Glasgow Posts: 6,346	Yeah, I have one of those towers too (that I don't want, just in case anyone near Glasgow is looking for one...) As cases go, they do the job they were intended for well, and taking the whole lower half of the A1200 means less faffing with taking out the bare motherboard and so on, allow easy PCMCIA access and keep the IDE cables short. The main issue with them is that you can't use a Mediator or similar busboard because of the motherboard orientation. I guess this may have been done to allow the use of PC motherboards in the same case (IIRC they pushed that dual computer concept for a while), and they were early to the tower conversion kit game so Mediator-style setups probably weren't a consideration.

27 October 2022, 13:26	#5
Reynolds Alien Breeder Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Szigetszentmiklos / Hungary Age: 46 Posts: 1,096	Maybe: https://en-gb.facebook.com/people/Re...0076047696131/ Feel free to look around.

27 October 2022, 18:09	#7
doubledecca Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Runcorn Posts: 25	Hi Reynolds, Nice photos on the Facebook page. The EZ Tower case is a little too big for me, so I was considering installing the A1200 board without the lower part of the A1200 original case, into another case.

27 October 2022, 19:08	#8
Leon Besson Banned Join Date: Feb 2022 Location: Anywhere and everywhere I have a contract Posts: 822	What about this one? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/394298377...mis&media=COPY

27 October 2022, 19:28	#10
fitzsteve Professional slacker! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kent, UK Age: 44 Posts: 6,683	To be fair what keyboards go for these days it probably is lol.

31 October 2022, 14:48	#14
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,863	A PC psu is handy for powering a ton of storage devices, one of the main rationales for moving to a tower case in the first place.

07 November 2022, 09:57	#18
crazyc Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: Gravesend - UK Posts: 927	Only if you are not going to use a mediator, then what about a Checkmate case? (Obviously if you are going to use a mediator then thats a no go).

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