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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: trip6 on February 02, 2009, 10:17:11 PM

Title: IDE Fix 97 adapter
Post by: trip6 on February 02, 2009, 10:17:11 PM

Is an IDE Fix 97 adapter worth using without the Express kit add-on? What real advantages does just the IDE 97 adapter provide versus the built in IDE interface on an A1200? Thanks.

Title: Re: IDE Fix 97 adapter
Post by: DoogUK on February 02, 2009, 10:43:24 PM

You can use up to four devices for a start  :-)

Title: Re: IDE Fix 97 adapter
Post by: trip6 on February 03, 2009, 01:37:46 AM

And?

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DoogUK wrote:
You can use up to four devices for a start  :-)

Title: Re: IDE Fix 97 adapter
Post by: rkauer on February 03, 2009, 03:28:10 AM

 Connections are properly terminated and buffered.

 Differently from the original A1200 crappy IDE.

Title: Re: IDE Fix 97 adapter
Post by: Tension on February 03, 2009, 03:38:26 AM

Are you ABOLUTELY sure about that statement?? I remember reading something years ago which said the A1200 IDE is not nearly as bad as all the press it gets.  

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rkauer wrote:
 Connections are properly terminated and buffered.

 Differently from the original A1200 crappy IDE.

Title: Re: IDE Fix 97 adapter
Post by: NovaCoder on February 03, 2009, 05:15:19 AM

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trip6 wrote:
Is an IDE Fix 97 adapter worth using without the Express kit add-on? What real advantages does just the IDE 97 adapter provide versus the built in IDE interface on an A1200? Thanks.

If you've only got one device and you haven't got a long cable then it won't give you much.

Title: Re: IDE Fix 97 adapter
Post by: trip6 on February 03, 2009, 05:25:47 AM

Thats what I though... I have a CF adapter with no cable and a direct connect female interface... I know that IDE Fix 97 is buffered and terminated but what does that really buy me?

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NovaCoder wrote:

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trip6 wrote:
Is an IDE Fix 97 adapter worth using without the Express kit add-on? What real advantages does just the IDE 97 adapter provide versus the built in IDE interface on an A1200? Thanks.

If you've only got one device and you haven't got a long cable then it won't give you much.

Title: Re: IDE Fix 97 adapter
Post by: Damion on February 03, 2009, 06:19:44 PM

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trip6 wrote:
Thats what I though... I have a CF adapter with no cable and a direct connect female interface... I know that IDE Fix 97 is buffered and terminated but what does that really buy me?

Not much! I wouldn't bother in that case, unless you also get the "Express" adapter.