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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: neofree on February 27, 2005, 06:08:39 AM

Title: Will this work in Amiga 1200?
Post by: neofree on February 27, 2005, 06:08:39 AM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4598&item=5170189675&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

Thanks,

Neofree

Title: Re: Will this work in Amiga 1200?
Post by: Trooper on February 27, 2005, 07:00:02 AM

I`m not 100% sure, But pretty sure that that drive will not physically fit into the 1200`s casing without some modding of the case, As that drive looks to be taller/thicker than the slim drive that is in the 1200.

But i could be wrong.

Trooper

Title: Re: Will this work in Amiga 1200?
Post by: neofree on February 27, 2005, 07:13:22 AM

Sorry, should have mentioned that I have a Power Tower and it'd go intoa 3.5" drive bay the same size as a PC 3.5" drive.

Title: Re: Will this work in Amiga 1200?
Post by: TjLaZer on February 27, 2005, 07:19:04 AM

Then yes it will work in ALL Amiga computers.

Title: Re: Will this work in Amiga 1200?
Post by: Tahoe on February 27, 2005, 08:53:44 AM

Seeing this is a normal A2000 drive be sure to look if the drive is jumpered as df0: or df1:. If the drive appears to be dud check to see if the jumper D0 is set instead of D1.

Should work flawless with a 1200. If yours is a late Amiga Technologies model you will need to hack it a little.

Also, if putting it in a Power Tower it will take up 2 3.5" bays, these drives are 1.6" high instead of 1" of most PC floppy drives.

Title: Re: Will this work in Amiga 1200?
Post by: amigakit on February 27, 2005, 10:38:28 AM

This drive is slightly larger than the normal A1200/A600 floppy drives (http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=58) but should work- I'm not confident that it will fit the case though!

Title: Re: Will this work in Amiga 1200?
Post by: neofree on February 27, 2005, 04:53:42 PM

Well.. I went ahead and bought it as it was really cheap compared to getting one from amigakit.com.  I don't mind that much if it will take up two drive bays, even though that will look kind of tacky.  How do I tell if my motherboard is the rev that needs a hack? and if so what hack?

Title: Re: Will this work in Amiga 1200?
Post by: Tahoe on February 27, 2005, 05:35:16 PM

I have no way of telling which boards require a hack, but this is the one:
http://www.caps-project.org/articles.php?id=a_v9mbmod

Title: Re: Will this work in Amiga 1200?
Post by: neofree on February 27, 2005, 05:47:50 PM

Well I wont do the hack if it's needed.. can i just hook up the drive when i get it without fear of damaging my board?  and if it doesn't work just blow it off, and if it does, be happy it does?

Title: Re: Will this work in Amiga 1200?
Post by: Tahoe on February 27, 2005, 05:59:44 PM

Chances are the drive will work right away. If your board does need the mod you will just see strange behaviour, probably the drive will not show or show as faulty...