CDROM install in an A4000D

Olecranon · 30 March 2007, 01:59

I'd like to put a CDROM in my A4000 Desktop system. I had a 32x plextor IDE drive laying around but it looks like its too long? Do I need a shorter then normal CDROM to have enough room between the power supply and back of the drive? Or should a normal drive be fine?

If I need a shorter drive, does anyone have a suggestion?

kriz · 30 March 2007, 02:18

Some drives are proabbly too long yeah, my is very tight fit (cable smashed up behind). But works fine.

adolescent · 30 March 2007, 04:24

LiteOn drives are extra short. I have them in my A4000, and my XPC.

kriz · 30 March 2007, 04:28

I also got a LiteOn

An old 8x burner, works fine.

AMIGAZ · 30 March 2007, 06:56

Asus one's are also nice and short

lopos2000 · 30 March 2007, 09:26

I've a Sony DVD in my Amiga 4000. It fits very nicely. It would be nice to have a list of CD/DVD Rom which fits nicely into an Amiga 4000.

Calgor · 30 March 2007, 09:34

I got one of those Liteon Super Multi DVD writers. Most if not all Liteons are shorter than average, although even the shorter drives can be a tight fit for your cables. If you want to know how much difference, look in ur manual for dimensions then compare with manual for e.g. Liteon drive dimensions online.

amigarobbo · 01 April 2007, 21:38

I've got a sony, it's shorter than the average, so it gives me more space to put the CD IDE cable, FLoppy Drive cable and SCSI cable through the space next to the cooling fan(!), what a design!

And here's the tunnel created for the air that cools the CPU,

Alas 2 minutes after taking that picture I started to have a fiddle and broke the 50 pin male to 68 Pin Male scsi converter, that means I how have to run two sets of 68 cable through the same space, and put a great big converter on the Cyberscuzzy which slowly pushes it out of position, argh!!

Edited to add, sorry if the pictures are too big, not too sure how to get thumbnails from photobucket, and sorry for the dovet cover too!

AMIGAZ · 01 April 2007, 22:41

Have the same jungle inside my A4000D with CS MKII, CyberSCSI shit etc
It's a big relief too see the machine working after you've put the lid on and fire it up

Firthy2002 · 03 April 2007, 15:04

You could always use those rounded IDE cables instead, they'd look tidier and would fit in the narrow space better.

Calgor · 03 April 2007, 16:26

Yes, the Sony would be short as well because the Sony DW-U18A is a rebadged Lite-ON SOHW-812S

30 March 2007, 01:59	#1
Olecranon Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Wisconsin - USA Age: 56 Posts: 86	CDROM install in an A4000D I'd like to put a CDROM in my A4000 Desktop system. I had a 32x plextor IDE drive laying around but it looks like its too long? Do I need a shorter then normal CDROM to have enough room between the power supply and back of the drive? Or should a normal drive be fine? If I need a shorter drive, does anyone have a suggestion?

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30 March 2007, 02:18	#2
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 42 Posts: 3,222	Some drives are proabbly too long yeah, my is very tight fit (cable smashed up behind). But works fine.

30 March 2007, 04:24	#3
adolescent Powered by Motorola Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Age: 52 Posts: 1,065	LiteOn drives are extra short. I have them in my A4000, and my XPC.

30 March 2007, 04:28	#4
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 42 Posts: 3,222	I also got a LiteOn An old 8x burner, works fine.

30 March 2007, 06:56	#5
AMIGAZ Amiga-Mad Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Sweden Age: 47 Posts: 1,291	Asus one's are also nice and short

30 March 2007, 09:26	#6
lopos2000 Zone Friend Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cider is best In The West Posts: 1,238	I've a Sony DVD in my Amiga 4000. It fits very nicely. It would be nice to have a list of CD/DVD Rom which fits nicely into an Amiga 4000.

30 March 2007, 09:34	#7
Calgor (Amigas && Amigos)++ Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Anrea Posts: 999	I got one of those Liteon Super Multi DVD writers. Most if not all Liteons are shorter than average, although even the shorter drives can be a tight fit for your cables. If you want to know how much difference, look in ur manual for dimensions then compare with manual for e.g. Liteon drive dimensions online.

01 April 2007, 21:38	#8
amigarobbo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: UK Posts: 181	I've got a sony, it's shorter than the average, so it gives me more space to put the CD IDE cable, FLoppy Drive cable and SCSI cable through the space next to the cooling fan(!), what a design! And here's the tunnel created for the air that cools the CPU, Alas 2 minutes after taking that picture I started to have a fiddle and broke the 50 pin male to 68 Pin Male scsi converter, that means I how have to run two sets of 68 cable through the same space, and put a great big converter on the Cyberscuzzy which slowly pushes it out of position, argh!! Edited to add, sorry if the pictures are too big, not too sure how to get thumbnails from photobucket, and sorry for the dovet cover too!

01 April 2007, 22:41	#9
AMIGAZ Amiga-Mad Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Sweden Age: 47 Posts: 1,291	Have the same jungle inside my A4000D with CS MKII, CyberSCSI shit etc It's a big relief too see the machine working after you've put the lid on and fire it up

03 April 2007, 15:04	#10
Firthy2002 2nd era... Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Leeds, England Age: 40 Posts: 288	You could always use those rounded IDE cables instead, they'd look tidier and would fit in the narrow space better.

03 April 2007, 16:26	#11
Calgor (Amigas && Amigos)++ Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Anrea Posts: 999	Yes, the Sony would be short as well because the Sony DW-U18A is a rebadged Lite-ON SOHW-812S

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