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Title: Weird CD32 SX-1 Expansion Question
Post by: CaptainN on March 12, 2010, 05:37:18 AM

Greetings I have a weird question that I wanted to see if any of you folks may be able to answer.

I recently got the itch to get back into my Amiga's again and started to pull out my CD32 stuff.  To my dismay my old SX-1 CD32 Expansion box was gutted and I only was able to find the mainboard and the bottom of the metal case.

The backpane/connector piece appears to have been tossed out by some Doof (Pheneas & Ferb reference) of a person so I am left with just one question.

Do any of you owners of the SX-1 know if the backpane piece is absolutely required to use this? Do you know if the backpiece is just a passthough or did it have necessary circuitry necessary to function?  

Since I am sure finding this piece is impossible...

Do you know if it would work if I were able to find to connectors from the internet and solder up a connection piece?

If my remember correctly the backpane allowed the SX-1 to connect to the CD32 and connect the FMV card, since I dont need to connect my FMV card I wonder if there is a solution that I can craft or find?

Thank you so much for any help you may be able to give on this bizarre question.   I would just hate to toss out the main SX-1 board for something that can be created if possible.

Title: Re: Weird CD32 SX-1 Expansion Question
Post by: Chain on March 12, 2010, 10:39:10 AM

it should be doable with some PCI connectors and wires, as theres nothing crucial on that backpane. But imo it isnt pin to pin direct connection.

http://amiga.resource.cx/photos/sx1,3

Title: Re: Weird CD32 SX-1 Expansion Question
Post by: CaptainN on March 12, 2010, 04:19:13 PM

Thanks for the insight Chain, looks like I may have my first tower project or case mod project on me.. humm... now I know what to do with that extra CD32 I have laying about...

Title: Re: Weird CD32 SX-1 Expansion Question
Post by: Tension on March 12, 2010, 06:17:11 PM

Quote from: CaptainN;547341

Thanks for the insight Chain, looks like I may have my first tower project or case mod project on me.. humm... now I know what to do with that extra CD32 I have laying about...

Oh Jesus you're not going to put a CD32 in a tower are you?

Title: Re: Weird CD32 SX-1 Expansion Question
Post by: Crom00 on March 12, 2010, 06:40:17 PM

Well it makes sens are there were lots of cd32's produced. It would becool to see an expansion board that turns the CD32 into a desktop.

Title: Re: Weird CD32 SX-1 Expansion Question
Post by: Louis Dias on March 12, 2010, 10:07:17 PM

It also makes sense as the board is newer than a 1200 and the expansion slot in the CD32 is quite comprehensive...if only more accelerators were made for it.

I still have a CD32 and SX-1 but it's in the basement in a box...

Title: Re: Weird CD32 SX-1 Expansion Question
Post by: CaptainN on March 13, 2010, 01:10:41 AM

Well if I cannot get a backpane I would like to put the motherboard to some good use. I just thought a tower might be interesting to see since the SX-1 & FMV with the CD32 seemed to have needed a nuclear power plant to get it to power up.

I am hoping however a backpane can be found first before any attempt at this or any project.