My Amiga looks ´Hotwired´ :(

MarlboroMan · 17 February 2005, 18:52

Recently i bought a new bigger HDD for my miggy. Sadly i couldnt use it cause the amigas 23 W power supply wasnt strong enough to fire up one internal 2,5 HDD and the external 3,5 HDD. But as i failed to get a proper tower-case for my beloved miggy (or better: i wont pay that prices at ebay) i thought about other desktop solutions.

After a quick search i found out that it is possible to convert a PC-AT power supply for use with the miggy, so i could even use 3 hdds.

Now after i assembled it and plugged everything im not content with the way it looks now.

So what do you think? Should i go for a tower case or would you say ´leave it this way´?

Bamiga2002 · 17 February 2005, 19:00

Are you after preserving as much original look of the Amiga as possible? If not and you're up to some DIY, go and towerize your Amiga! I did

. Just find a tall enough tower so that the mobo fits in there leaving room for things. You'll have to do some measurements.

But if your current setup works OK, that's just a matter of your own opinion.

KombatSanta · 17 February 2005, 19:05

It was already destroyd with ugly black stains, so it couldn't get much worse. Keep it as it is.

MarlboroMan · 17 February 2005, 19:12

@KombatSanta: Ahh the stains. Theyre actually just black stickers attached by the previous owner. Atm i really think of removing them. But i dont think that wouldnt correct the overall look of it.

@Bamiga2002: I thought of getting a PC-Tower, but im to lazy to buy and solder 20 different cables just to extend the ports.

Bamiga2002 · 17 February 2005, 19:24

Then make the tower rear-end fit for the mobo, that's how i did it.

MarlboroMan · 17 February 2005, 19:40

Ok cow spots removed. Cables still there

wlcina · 17 February 2005, 20:22

much better. Amiga is not a cow !

FallenSeraphin · 17 February 2005, 20:50

I agree... although the Moo-Moo look is amusing i think that amiga is more on the Cammo side, army style

or then ninja, all black like mine was... Spectrum 48k tribute

Bamiga2002 · 17 February 2005, 21:38

Army style? You mean "military spec''?

Adeptus · 18 February 2005, 02:23

Get an external drive case... one with enough room for all your drives, ie 2-4 5.25" bays (so you can stick the CDROM in there too)
I don't know what the power supplies in those things are like, you may need to fit your big power supply in there as well.
So then you'll just have one power cable from the drive box to the Amiga, plus the I/O cables.

MSC · 18 February 2005, 03:03

Alternatively, get yourself a cheap desktop PC case. Not as nice as a tower but much cheaper, and you can convert the power supply to run the Amiga. stick all the 3.5 hard drives and CD rom in the desktop case and power them from there. If you have an external floppy, you can also adapt it to fit in the case. Not ideal but it will do for me. Only draw back is case still needs to be fairly close to Amiga for IDE or SCSI cable. PC case also acts as good monitor stand

FallenSeraphin · 18 February 2005, 03:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bamiga2002

Army style? You mean "military spec''?

You betcha baby

icewizard2k5 · 18 February 2005, 03:32

dude there is shit everywhere put it in a case. gotta draw the line somewhere.

FallenSeraphin · 18 February 2005, 03:51

Hey what can i say ? im a fan of tuning... and my doesnt stop on the box

you should see my mouse its got a lego little men inside with a little blue icy window so it looks like a cryogenic pod

extreme coolness

tin · 18 February 2005, 04:06

leave it that way....... just like me

FallenSeraphin · 18 February 2005, 04:13

Too many wires showing dude, makes it look like a Microsoft Server or something... try the pc/Imac look, everything in a box

and the keyboard sticking out

Miggy2TheMax · 18 February 2005, 05:54

That nice miggy is in desperate need of a case! I remember doing the same thing with a a500, cables everywhere cd drives on top.... what a mess. The expansion I had was a Viper 520CD. Gave the 500 8mb of Ram, 4 IDE, 020 33mhz, v3.0 roms... its one of the neatest expansions for the 500. Minor problem, if you don't towerise it you end up with a spag ball problem as Malboro has found.

keropi · 18 February 2005, 07:26

I suggest u bid on a tower on ebay.... they are usually cheap...

Adeptus · 18 February 2005, 07:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by tin

leave it that way....... just like me

Isn't it hard to type with those cables & boxes sitting on the keyboard?

wlcina · 18 February 2005, 08:35

adeptus :-)

btw what is amiga airlink ? Wireless 802.11 a? b? g?

17 February 2005, 18:52	#1
MarlboroMan Space for rent Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Germany Age: 43 Posts: 102	My Amiga looks ´Hotwired´ :( Recently i bought a new bigger HDD for my miggy. Sadly i couldnt use it cause the amigas 23 W power supply wasnt strong enough to fire up one internal 2,5 HDD and the external 3,5 HDD. But as i failed to get a proper tower-case for my beloved miggy (or better: i wont pay that prices at ebay) i thought about other desktop solutions. After a quick search i found out that it is possible to convert a PC-AT power supply for use with the miggy, so i could even use 3 hdds. Now after i assembled it and plugged everything im not content with the way it looks now. So what do you think? Should i go for a tower case or would you say ´leave it this way´? Attached Thumbnails

17 February 2005, 19:40	#6
MarlboroMan Space for rent Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Germany Age: 43 Posts: 102	Ok cow spots removed. Cables still there Attached Thumbnails

18 February 2005, 04:13	#16
FallenSeraphin Amiga Maniac Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Portugal Age: 42 Posts: 55	Too many wires showing dude, makes it look like a Microsoft Server or something... try the pc/Imac look, everything in a box and the keyboard sticking out Last edited by FallenSeraphin; 18 February 2005 at 04:47.

17 February 2005, 19:00	#2
Bamiga2002 BlizzardPPC'less Join Date: May 2004 Location: Finland Age: 46 Posts: 3,210	Are you after preserving as much original look of the Amiga as possible? If not and you're up to some DIY, go and towerize your Amiga! I did . Just find a tall enough tower so that the mobo fits in there leaving room for things. You'll have to do some measurements. But if your current setup works OK, that's just a matter of your own opinion.

17 February 2005, 19:05	#3
KombatSanta Pipboy approved Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Karlstad, Sweden Age: 48 Posts: 460	It was already destroyd with ugly black stains, so it couldn't get much worse. Keep it as it is.

17 February 2005, 19:12	#4
MarlboroMan Space for rent Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Germany Age: 43 Posts: 102	@KombatSanta: Ahh the stains. Theyre actually just black stickers attached by the previous owner. Atm i really think of removing them. But i dont think that wouldnt correct the overall look of it. @Bamiga2002: I thought of getting a PC-Tower, but im to lazy to buy and solder 20 different cables just to extend the ports.

17 February 2005, 19:24	#5
Bamiga2002 BlizzardPPC'less Join Date: May 2004 Location: Finland Age: 46 Posts: 3,210	Then make the tower rear-end fit for the mobo, that's how i did it.

17 February 2005, 20:22	#7
wlcina Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Czech republic Posts: 580	much better. Amiga is not a cow !

17 February 2005, 20:50	#8
FallenSeraphin Amiga Maniac Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Portugal Age: 42 Posts: 55	I agree... although the Moo-Moo look is amusing i think that amiga is more on the Cammo side, army style or then ninja, all black like mine was... Spectrum 48k tribute

17 February 2005, 21:38	#9
Bamiga2002 BlizzardPPC'less Join Date: May 2004 Location: Finland Age: 46 Posts: 3,210	Army style? You mean "military spec''?

18 February 2005, 02:23	#10
Adeptus epun umop ap!sdn Join Date: May 2003 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 285	Get an external drive case... one with enough room for all your drives, ie 2-4 5.25" bays (so you can stick the CDROM in there too) I don't know what the power supplies in those things are like, you may need to fit your big power supply in there as well. So then you'll just have one power cable from the drive box to the Amiga, plus the I/O cables.

18 February 2005, 03:03	#11
MSC Zone Friend Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: UK Age: 52 Posts: 137	Alternatively, get yourself a cheap desktop PC case. Not as nice as a tower but much cheaper, and you can convert the power supply to run the Amiga. stick all the 3.5 hard drives and CD rom in the desktop case and power them from there. If you have an external floppy, you can also adapt it to fit in the case. Not ideal but it will do for me. Only draw back is case still needs to be fairly close to Amiga for IDE or SCSI cable. PC case also acts as good monitor stand

18 February 2005, 03:32	#13
icewizard2k5 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Australia Age: 38 Posts: 200	dude there is shit everywhere put it in a case. gotta draw the line somewhere.

18 February 2005, 03:51	#14
FallenSeraphin Amiga Maniac Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Portugal Age: 42 Posts: 55	Hey what can i say ? im a fan of tuning... and my doesnt stop on the box you should see my mouse its got a lego little men inside with a little blue icy window so it looks like a cryogenic pod extreme coolness

18 February 2005, 04:06	#15
tin Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: chester Posts: 415	leave it that way....... just like me

18 February 2005, 05:54	#17
Miggy2TheMax Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Australia Age: 45 Posts: 381	That nice miggy is in desperate need of a case! I remember doing the same thing with a a500, cables everywhere cd drives on top.... what a mess. The expansion I had was a Viper 520CD. Gave the 500 8mb of Ram, 4 IDE, 020 33mhz, v3.0 roms... its one of the neatest expansions for the 500. Minor problem, if you don't towerise it you end up with a spag ball problem as Malboro has found.

18 February 2005, 07:26	#18
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	I suggest u bid on a tower on ebay.... they are usually cheap...

18 February 2005, 08:35	#20
wlcina Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Czech republic Posts: 580	adeptus :-) btw what is amiga airlink ? Wireless 802.11 a? b? g?

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