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Description: A500+ has 2M chip, GVP has 4M fast, 40M HDD and PC286 addon card, all working perfectly. I think it is the best looking machine I've ever owned :)
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Posted by: baxyp at September 10, 2007, 05:20:46 PM

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Oldsmobile_Mike
Posts:6106
February 10, 2013, 08:06:13 PM
After years of wanting one I finally acquired a nearly identical setup a few weeks ago and can confirm that yes, you can run the hard drive without an additional PSU (I got mine from Europe and had no other option, since I couldn't find a North American power supply).

You have to bridge a couple solder pads on the board and it'll work fine if your A500 has the lightweight power brick. :)
Caius
Posts:294
November 13, 2008, 06:55:59 AM
I always wanted one of those GVP HD units back when I had an A500. Really nice looking system you have there.
darksun9210
Posts:1319
October 15, 2008, 11:26:06 AM
the GVP psu for my A530 went pop, so i run a second power supply from the floppy port to the power connecter on the A530.
i don't use a hard disk though, i use a CF and an IDE2SCSI bridge card. in the hope it draws less juice than the old 1GB scsi drive it used to have in there, so less strain on the powertrain! choo choo!  :crazy:
rkauer
Posts:3263
July 30, 2008, 07:32:23 AM
[drooling]
It
Is
So
White.... :-o
[/drooling]

 OMFG! I need a 500+ so bad!
countzero
Posts:1938
April 19, 2008, 03:21:43 PM
great machine, great setup. I'm all for 500+'es. I have one too, but only mobo and no case.
Retro_71
Posts:732
January 13, 2008, 01:20:49 AM
Wow very nice clean setup. I'm soooo jealous  :-D
AMC258
Posts:877
December 18, 2007, 02:54:30 AM
My Datafryer setup would work with or without the extra power supply.  And, I had a HUGE power sucking hard drive.  The power LED would dim without the extra power supply though :-)
adolescent
Posts:3056
September 12, 2007, 12:03:43 AM
That is a really nice looking machine.  GVP really got the case matching down.  My old Dataflyer looked like crap (well, not as bad as an A590 or Supra HD) connected to the side of my poor A500.
Damion
Posts:3511
September 11, 2007, 09:52:45 PM
:pint:

Nice machine, looks new. IMHO (along with the A3000 desktop), the later model A500/A500+ is the coolest looking Amiga.
baxyp
Posts:19
September 11, 2007, 05:18:13 PM
I have not tried to run HD without PSU. The A500+ has original power brick, I think it would not be enough for both, but who knows, it might even work. I could try but I do not want to fry anything  :-)
cv643d
Posts:1197
September 11, 2007, 02:20:24 PM
Have the same HD here, can you run it without the extra PSU for the HD?
Oldsmobile_Mike
Posts:6106
September 11, 2007, 05:45:28 AM
As long as my girlfriend doesn't come in the room here and catch me drooling, I'm going to go out on a limb and say that is one beautiful machine!

 :bow:
rbelk
Posts:24
September 10, 2007, 09:51:58 PM
That's one nice setup. Baxyp, if you ever want to get rid of it PM me..... :-D


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