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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: Doppie1200 on September 06, 2004, 09:37:55 PM

Title: Longer IDE cable
Post by: Doppie1200 on September 06, 2004, 09:37:55 PM

Hi all,

As some of you might have noticed I'm building a Flicker Fixer in my A1200 desktop in my spare time.

I need to relocate the harddisk but I was wondering if the IDE will still work well if I extent the cable to the harddrive a centimeter or 5.

Did anyone do this to a stock IDE in a A1200?

Title: Re: Longer IDE cable
Post by: Piru on September 06, 2004, 10:04:48 PM

A1200 (PIO-0) IDE can easily handle very long cables. I used 50cm ones myself.

Title: Re: Longer IDE cable
Post by: Trev on September 06, 2004, 10:08:03 PM

The standard allows for cables up to 457 mm (~18 inches) in length. Here's an intersting dealer in Australia with a bit of info on IDE cables for Amigas: http://www.unitechelectronics.com/idecables.htm (http://www.unitechelectronics.com/idecables.htm).

Trev

Title: Re: Longer IDE cable
Post by: Doppie1200 on September 06, 2004, 10:17:44 PM

Good to read that.

I'll be extending the cable around wednesday and then the job is about done and I will have to think about something else to tinker with.....did I notice some rust on my beetle there?

Anyway thanks for all the help.

Title: Re: Longer IDE cable
Post by: Azryl on September 06, 2004, 10:55:28 PM

I second the opinion that 50cm is fine on a standard a1200 IDE  ribbon cable.

Having made up approx 30 or so a1200 rack mounted multimedia computers, 3 1/2inch adapter on the motherboard and used standard 40pin IDE cabling, harddrive and an internal 100meg zip was no problems for the Amiga

Many years of hassle free work within a very electronically noisey rack with generous amounts of heat as well. Desktop should have it alot easier :)