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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: JohnFante on September 23, 2007, 08:14:32 AM

Title: External cd-drive for an A3000
Post by: JohnFante on September 23, 2007, 08:14:32 AM

What can I use for an external CD-drive for an A3000?

It has a SCSI centronics connector so can I use a drive like this?

http://cgi.cafr.ebay.ca/Ext-SCSI-CD-ROM-YAMAHA-Motif-A3000-A4000-A5000-EX5-EX7_W0QQitemZ180158506645QQihZ008QQcategoryZ38091QQcmdZViewItem

Any other suggestions would be great!

Thanks!

Title: Re: External cd-drive for an A3000
Post by: InTheSand on September 23, 2007, 09:14:46 AM

Hi,

Pretty much any SCSI CD-ROM drive (http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?from=R40&_trksid=m37&satitle=external+SCSI+CD-ROM&category0=) will work with the A3000 provided you have a 25-way D-type plug on the Amiga end of the lead and make sure that the drive is terminated properly.

I used to use a 2x Apple CD300 drive and am currently using a 12x Pioneer one.

 - Ali

Title: Re: External cd-drive for an A3000
Post by: starf81 on September 23, 2007, 09:21:27 AM

Quote

Any other suggestions would be great!

Thanks!

THIS IS (http://tizeta2.altervista.org/amiga/tutorials/a3070/index.html) my solution but yes... you can use any SCSI CD-ROM (you should need some adapter if the enclosure isn't provided with a DB-25 port).

Alex

Title: Re: External cd-drive for an A3000
Post by: InTheSand on September 23, 2007, 10:10:15 AM

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starf81 wrote:
THIS IS (http://tizeta2.altervista.org/amiga/tutorials/a3070/index.html) my solution

Hehe! Nicely done!

 - Ali

Title: Re: External cd-drive for an A3000
Post by: JohnFante on September 23, 2007, 11:41:39 AM

That would mean that someting like this would work (maby with a adapter)?

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=130153013845&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=003