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Title: Install CDrom in A1200? Need 5V help plz
Post by: iowtheme on March 19, 2010, 03:35:00 PM

Hi All
 
New problem with CDrom it need 5v where do i fine 5v on the M/B of the A1200
 
thank all
 
:confused:

Title: Re: Install CDrom in A1200? Need 5V help plz
Post by: Tension on March 19, 2010, 03:40:21 PM

Tap the PSU pin on the mobo perhaps?

Title: Re: Install CDrom in A1200? Need 5V help plz
Post by: Philophus on March 19, 2010, 03:43:14 PM

Normal thing is to take it from the floppy port

Title: Re: Install CDrom in A1200? Need 5V help plz
Post by: iowtheme on March 19, 2010, 05:26:09 PM

The slim Laptop IDE CDRom is ONLY 5v, and does not need 12v
 
http://www.2e0zak.co.uk/b/5v.jpg
 
TEAC CD-224E / Dell 079ETT CD ROM Drive (B94 Version)
http://www.2e0zak.co.uk/b/cc.jpg
 
Thank all

Title: Re: Install CDrom in A1200? Need 5V help plz
Post by: Daedalus on March 19, 2010, 05:32:14 PM

You have both 5V and 12V available on the floppy header - I have a CD-ROM installed in my console case A1200 and that's where I took it from. It too only needed 5V - you just need to make sure you splice the correct wire...

Title: Re: Install CDrom in A1200? Need 5V help plz
Post by: a1200 on March 19, 2010, 05:49:11 PM

+1 I also have installed internal slimine CD/DVD drives in the Amiga and used the floppy drive cable for power. I stripped back some of the plastic from the correct wires (+ & - 5v) and wrapped and soldered the CD drive wires to it then taped up the exposed wire with insulating tape.

Title: Re: Install CDrom in A1200? Need 5V help plz
Post by: save2600 on March 19, 2010, 05:53:10 PM

Quote from: a1200;548519

I stripped back some of the plastic from the correct wires (+ & - 5v) and wrapped and soldered the CD drive wires to it then taped up the exposed wire with insulating tape.

A lighter works extremely well for stripping back wire in case you don't want to accidentally 'splice and dice' the cable  :)

Title: Re: Install CDrom in A1200? Need 5V help plz
Post by: a1200 on March 19, 2010, 05:54:36 PM

If you check here (http://pcsupport.about.com/od/insidethepc/a/floppy-pinout-4-pin-psu.htm) you can get the pinouts. The Amiga drives are slightly different but the electrical connections are the same. there will probably be Amiga specific floppy power diagrams online to corroborate but I couldn't be bothered looking that hard!

Title: Re: Install CDrom in A1200? Need 5V help plz
Post by: a1200 on March 19, 2010, 05:55:26 PM

@save2600

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A lighter works extremely well for stripping back wire in case you don't want to accidentally 'splice and dice' the cable

Good tip!