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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: on November 08, 2002, 04:35:50 AM
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Okay, I'm thinking of picking up the SE mobo and a new case, and I want to recycle as much hardware as I can from my PC.
I'm trying to figure out what's compatible. So here's what I've got:
1.44MB FDD
RAM: 2x 256MB PC133 (good thing I grabbed these when they were cheap!)
NIC: CNET PRO200wl PCI Fast Ethernet Adaptor (even WinME didn't have drivers for it, so I'm a bit concerned)
Video: NVIDIA GeForce 2MX PCI (GeForce is pretty common, but could the PCI thing be a problem?)
Sound: SoundBlaster Live!
ATI TV Wonder Value (not important, but I'll use it if it works)
CD-ROM: NEC NR-7800A CD writer
Sony USB kbrd, Microsoft Intellimouse Optical (I have ps/2 kbrd and mouse, but I'd rather not use them)
I have some other odds and ends as well, but my main concerns are the video and sound cards, the CD burner, and the NIC.
I'm also wondering if I need a special IDE cable to use ATA100 with my current HD, I know ATA133 requries it.
So, there you have it. Does anyone know if I'll have the correct components to build my A1 system?
Is there anything else that I need?
Any help/insight/advice is greatly appreciated.
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* 1.44MB FDD
Should work just fine
* RAM: 2x 256MB PC133 (good thing I grabbed these when they were cheap!)
If they're buffered/registered fine, else you'll only be able to use one of them (anyone else have more info?)
* NIC: CNET PRO200wl PCI Fast Ethernet Adaptor (even WinME didn't have drivers for it, so I'm a bit concerned)
Unless you want 2 NICs, just use the one built into the AOne
* Video: NVIDIA GeForce 2MX PCI (GeForce is pretty common, but could the PCI thing be a problem?)
No go here. Apparently NVidia are not keen on giving away info for their cards/chips, and don't feel like writing Amiga drivers. There is no definite list of supported gfx cards, but the most probable are voodoo3, Permedia2/3, Radeons. In a few days we should be hearing more.
* Sound: SoundBlaster Live!
This is also supposed to work
* ATI TV Wonder Value (not important, but I'll use it if it works)
No idea. Anyone?
* CD-ROM: NEC NR-7800A CD writer
Probably, but don't defintely know.
* Sony USB kbrd, Microsoft Intellimouse Optical (I have ps/2 kbrd and mouse, but I'd rather not use them)
These should work too.