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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: Betelgeuse on September 09, 2006, 07:29:59 PM

Title: CD-ROM for A4000?
Post by: Betelgeuse on September 09, 2006, 07:29:59 PM

What CD-ROM drives will work with an A4000? I'd like to put one in my new A4000 but I'm not sure what will work. Also, where can I purchase a copy of ASIMCDFS, I'm assuming that's what's needed to get it to work.
Thanks.

Title: Re: CD-ROM for A4000?
Post by: Flashlab on September 09, 2006, 07:30:57 PM

On the IDE port you can use a standard IDE CD-ROM.

Title: Re: CD-ROM for A4000?
Post by: Bazzaq on September 09, 2006, 10:52:13 PM

Standard IDE CDrom drives are fine.. I found i had to use idefix to get mine to see the drive though..

You can get a demo version from aminet.

Here:-

Aminet (http://de5.aminet.net/disk/misc/IDEfix97.lha)

Title: Re: CD-ROM for A4000?
Post by: Chain on September 09, 2006, 11:04:43 PM

Recommended are sony and lite-on brands (short deep singlechip drives)

Title: Re: CD-ROM for A4000?
Post by: Bazzaq on September 09, 2006, 11:21:54 PM

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Chain wrote:
Recommended are sony and lite-on brands (short deep singlechip drives)

Ah yes.. forgot to mention that.. very tight squeeze on the pioneer i had installed.. Changed to a sony cdrw which was approx 2cm shorter.. bit more space for the psu to breathe..

Title: Re: CD-ROM for A4000?
Post by: beller on September 10, 2006, 01:12:31 AM

I agree with Chain's comment.  The Sony was the shortest CD drive I could find for my A4000.  Now I wish I'd gotten a burner...It reallyis a VERY small spot to put the drive.

Bob