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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: TheMagicM on August 06, 2004, 03:26:26 AM

Title: Ever installed a AdIDE2 in a A500 ?
Post by: TheMagicM on August 06, 2004, 03:26:26 AM

I have two, NIB.. one I'm putting in the A500 of mine.. I'm going to install a 3.5" hd in it.. but I guess I'm supposed to hook up a seperate power supply to the HD correct?  Can I use a older 4 gig hd ?  

Title: Re: Ever installed a AdIDE2 in a A500 ?
Post by: Cyberus on August 06, 2004, 03:30:15 AM

Hi
You'll need to power the drive with a floppy power connector.
So I suppose you'll need a paired floppy connector if you want to keep the internal floppy.

Title: Re: Ever installed a AdIDE2 in a A500 ?
Post by: TheMagicM on August 06, 2004, 03:43:13 AM

aaah ok.... if I go w/a 2.5" hd, then it will not need its own power connector right?  btw, it says I need 16 bit hard drives?  whats that?

Title: Re: Ever installed a AdIDE2 in a A500 ?
Post by: Cyberus on August 06, 2004, 03:46:25 AM

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TheMagicM wrote:
aaah ok.... if I go w/a 2.5" hd, then it will not need its own power connector right?

Yeah, 2.5" drives have a 44pin connector, incorporating the power.

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btw, it says I need 16 bit hard drives?  whats that?

I'm afraid I don't know.

Title: Re: Ever installed a AdIDE2 in a A500 ?
Post by: TjLaZer on August 08, 2004, 09:31:06 PM

Did you get them from eBay?  I just ordered one.  Was also thinking of getting the AdSpeed/AdIDE2 but not sure how that will work with 1.3.  I guess any older laptop HD will work as they do in the Amiga 600/1200 just fine.  Now I need to get a nice used A500 as I do not want to mess with my MIB 500 I have. :P

Title: Re: Ever installed a AdIDE2 in a A500 ?
Post by: TheMagicM on August 09, 2004, 04:54:30 AM

yes I got two from ebay and two novia mounting kits.. used a 2.5" 85meg hd just to test it..works great.. tomorrow I'm getting a 2.5gig hd 2.5" so we'll see if it works w/that.