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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: Cyberus on August 09, 2003, 03:50:44 PM

Title: IDE to Compactflash adaptor
Post by: Cyberus on August 09, 2003, 03:50:44 PM

I remember a while back, someone posted a link to a supplier in the UK who sold these babies for about 30-40 quid. Trouble is, my winblows machine had to have the Windoze reinstalled, so all my book marks etc are on a friends machine, whose HD I used to back up mine.
I've done a search through posts here and google to no avail - any ideas?

Ta

Title: Re: IDE to Compactflash adaptor
Post by: Cyberus on August 09, 2003, 04:15:31 PM

Ahh, just so happened that after the OP, my mate logged on and I got him to send my bookmarks to me

So for those interested - lookhere (http://www.flash-card-store.co.uk/cgi-bin/sh000001.pl?REFPAGE=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2eflash%2dcard%2dstore%2eco%2euk%2facatalog%2fsearch%2ehtml&WD=ide&PREVQUERY=RANDOM%3dNETQUOTEVAR%253ARANDOM%26PAGE%3dSEARCH%26SS%3dide%26TB%3dA%26PR%3d%2d1%26GB%3dA%26ACTION%3dSearch&PN=Boot_from_Flash%2ehtml%23aflash_2dcf_2fide#aflash_2dcf_2fide)

Title: Re: IDE to Compactflash adaptor
Post by: amigamad on August 09, 2003, 04:21:45 PM

You can get them here i have tried mine with an a4000 it boots very fast with just os3.1 around 5 seconds .You can get them here http://www.cfide.co.uk/ (http://www.cfide.co.uk/) :-)

Title: Re: IDE to Compactflash adaptor
Post by: Cyberus on August 09, 2003, 05:10:36 PM

nice, five quid cheaper, cheers!  :-D

Title: Re: IDE to Compactflash adaptor
Post by: amigamad on August 09, 2003, 05:55:34 PM

The same people also put these adaptors on ebay you might even be able to get one a bit cheaper. :-)

Title: Re: IDE to Compactflash adaptor
Post by: Cyberus on August 09, 2003, 06:50:49 PM

Ah, thanks again! Checked out ebay...
I need the one that uses a HD power connector right?
I don't understand why they have ones that use a FDD connector, am I missing something?

Cheers

Title: Re: IDE to Compactflash adaptor
Post by: amigamad on August 09, 2003, 08:02:39 PM

Yes thats what i have hd power connector .

Title: Re: IDE to Compactflash adaptor
Post by: Dietmar on August 09, 2003, 08:03:26 PM

>I don't understand why they have ones that use a FDD connector, am I missing something?

If I remember correctly, there are variants for a 2.5"-style HD cable and for a 3.5"-style HD cable. The latter variant needs an extra power cable.

Title: Re: IDE to Compactflash adaptor
Post by: peroxidechicken on August 09, 2003, 11:32:48 PM

This (http://flashmemory.com.au/shop/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=26&cat=IDE+CompactFlash+Adapters) is the site of an Australian company that I have dealt with and am confident to recommend.  I've got the 2nd last one of these in my A600 with a SanDisk flash card - it's very good.  

I don't know how much the postage will be but the Australian dollar price works out to just less than 17 pounds.