Amiga.org

Amiga computer related discussion => General chat about Amiga topics => Topic started by: Greken on November 28, 2004, 04:40:18 PM

Title: Build in my A-500Plus into a Computer chassi
Post by: Greken on November 28, 2004, 04:40:18 PM

i need som help or a guide of some sort to how i can build in my Amiga A-500 Plus into a ordinary Computer chassi

Title: Re: Build in my A-500Plus into a Computer chassi
Post by: Azryl on December 01, 2004, 12:35:33 AM

Try looking thru these hardware hacks for amiga 500
There is hints on how to tower most amiga models... and more importantly, how to get a seperated keyboard

best of luck
Az

http://ftp.uni-paderborn.de/aminet/dirs/hard_hack.html

Title: Re: Build in my A-500Plus into a Computer chassi
Post by: Argus on December 01, 2004, 01:08:20 AM

You're in luck, the A500(+) are quite easy to towerize, if you're handy with a solder iron, a metal drill, some metal cutters and a multimeter.  You don't need a fancy keyboard adaptor, just run cables with enough wires to contain all the signals from the seven or so pins on the motherboard and mount the keyboard externally.  I used a couple old VGA monitor cables (they have enough wires inside) to make a long enough keyboard cable and put the a500 keyboard in the original casing, which I cut in half to resemble an A2000 keyboard (but you keep the drive and power lights in the keyboard functional).  The key to the case is finding a big enough one to mount the motherboard either horizontally or vertically.  A wide pc server case would work nicely for a vertical mounting (one that has the power supply and drive bays offset so as not to interfere with the motherboard.  You can build yourself an adaptor to run power from a PC AT power supply in the tower to the A500's 5 pin DIN power connector (be sure to include a grounding wire to the case).  When you mount the motherboard, leave enough room to be able to fit a standard sidecar expansion device (about eight inches or so) or make yourself an 86 pin female to male adaptor (out of an old ISA female connector, some old floppy/drive cable and the sawed off male edge connector (with gold contacts) off an old PC ISA slot card.  If you mount the motherboard horizontally, you can simply run all of the ports to the rear of the tower on backing plates.  

Title: Re: Build in my A-500Plus into a Computer chassi
Post by: pablotinch on December 01, 2004, 01:11:29 AM

hey let me know what kind of case are you going to use , i have the same problem ( i hava a 1200 with a micronik busboar ) , and i need a very big case so far i did not find one so i would like to know what kind of case are you going to use .
thank for your time

Title: Re: Build in my A-500Plus into a Computer chassi
Post by: melott on December 01, 2004, 06:04:01 AM

What you need is a full height AT tower.
I have one that I was thinking of towering my A500
in before I sold the A500.
Its an 11 bay with 300 watt PSU and stands about 36
inchs or so tall. The A500 MoBo would fit nicely.
To bad both of you are so far away from me. I'll never
use it and I would let it go for just a few dollars.
Anyway.. thats the way to go..Full size AT tower.
Plenty of room for everything.