GVP HD+ problems

[steve30]

Nevermind. I got it working!

I did the mod and it didn't work. But that was because I didn't plug the HD into the computer properly.

So it was the power supply that was the problem.

I will get an ATX power supply and mod that I think some time.

Thanks for your help. :-)

[Munchkin]

Yep, the switch on top of the HD+ box is only on/off for autoboot. Or rather, it disconnects the scsi bus entirely iirc... so if you boot up with it switched off you can't use any harddrive at all but the memory on the controller still works.

[steve30]

I thought it was quite obvious that the autoboot switch was not an on/off switch. After all, it does say 'Game switch   AutoBoot' which has nothing to do with On/Off.

[lopos]

doctorq wrote:
Or just modify the GVP so it draws power from the Amiga 500 instead. There is a guide somewhere on the net, but can't remember where....

Here is the Mod. Self-Power A500 SCSI ControllerMod
Works like a dream. Done it myself. :-D

[steve30]

That's what I did.

I'll think I'll get an ATX power supply though as it will be good to be able to turn the HD off when I'm not using it.

It's just not right to have a fan spinning on an A500+.