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Title: Assembling D-Box - confused about PSU
Post by: MarkAshley on October 19, 2005, 06:29:25 PM

I'm assembling a D-Box with an A1200 and Mediator. The instructions say that if I'm using a Mediator I have to use the ATX-AT converter. I haven't got one of these, but the PSU has both ATX and AT power connectors. The Mediator also has ATX and AT connections. So which do I use?!

Thanks
Mark

Title: Re: Assembling D-Box - confused about PSU
Post by: amigakit on October 19, 2005, 06:46:26 PM

Use the ATX connector - AT connector is just for legacy PSUs.

Title: Re: Assembling D-Box - confused about PSU
Post by: Lando on October 19, 2005, 06:46:56 PM

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MarkAshley wrote:
I'm assembling a D-Box with an A1200 and Mediator. The instructions say that if I'm using a Mediator I have to use the ATX-AT converter. I haven't got one of these, but the PSU has both ATX and AT power connectors. The Mediator also has ATX and AT connections. So which do I use?!

Thanks
Mark

Either one.  Early mediators only had AT Power Connectors, and Elbox Towers used to come with an ATX PSU and a separate ATX->AT adaptor so that you could plug it into the Mediator.  You can just plug the ATX connector from the PSU directly to the ATX socket on the Mediator.

Title: Re: Assembling D-Box - confused about PSU
Post by: Bennymee on October 19, 2005, 06:46:58 PM

Both will work. But ATX has the advantage that you shut down your computer by software.

Title: Re: Assembling D-Box - confused about PSU
Post by: MarkAshley on October 19, 2005, 08:52:25 PM

Thanks guys. I've got it all rigged up using the ATX connector and it's working great. Did anyone else have problems with the floppy faceplate? My drive seems to low down and I can't get disks in. When I can force them in the disk won't eject. It's the stock drive from the A1200. Any thoughts?

Title: Re: Assembling D-Box - confused about PSU
Post by: Ianoakley on October 19, 2005, 09:42:52 PM

I must admit that the face plate it a bit disappointing and is not best suited to the standard Amiga floppy. I bought a converted PC drive with cable from Amigakit and it fits like a glove.
The only other criticism I have of the D Box is there is no space for an internal zip drive unless you do away with the floppy.

 :-)  :-)

Title: Re: Assembling D-Box - confused about PSU
Post by: MarkAshley on October 19, 2005, 09:55:43 PM

Thanks Ian, I'll think about the replacement drive. You could use a 3.5"->5.25" adapter kit to put your Zip drive in a CD-ROM bay. They come with a faceplate and runners which attach to the front and sites of the 3.5" drive, and it slides perfectly in to a CD-ROM bay.

Title: Re: Assembling D-Box - confused about PSU
Post by: Tripitaka on October 20, 2005, 11:11:49 PM

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MarkAshley wrote:
 Did anyone else have problems with the floppy faceplate? My drive seems to low down and I can't get disks in. When I can force them in the disk won't eject. It's the stock drive from the A1200. Any thoughts?

I had a similar problem with my Z5 Tower floppy, the replacement PC type fit much nicer in that too.