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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: Marcin1982 on December 20, 2012, 07:34:52 PM

Title: Amiga 1200 HD LED problem
Post by: Marcin1982 on December 20, 2012, 07:34:52 PM
I have problem with HD LED nonstop light
HDD is 80gb Hitahi , but older HDD  5gb is all good , this problem is only with big disk 80gb hitahi Amiga turn on and LED HD nonstop light
Title: Re: Amiga 1200 HD LED problem
Post by: carvedeye on December 20, 2012, 08:22:12 PM
Faulty hdd perhaps? do you have set to salve or master or cable select?
Title: Re: Amiga 1200 HD LED problem
Post by: Marcin1982 on December 21, 2012, 07:48:52 AM
Hdd ok I check in hd tune , master jumper and cable select   is
 on and is

 same situation led hdd light nonstop
Title: Re: Amiga 1200 HD LED problem
Post by: Lurch on December 21, 2012, 08:52:44 AM
When did it start, anything you've changed recently?

Accelerator, if so does it happen with it not installed?

I'd strip it back and add each item one at time.
Title: Re: Amiga 1200 HD LED problem
Post by: Marcin1982 on December 21, 2012, 09:00:34 PM
80 gb HITACHI drive is installed 3 days ago, on 5 gb IBM was no problem led , to 80 gb problem occurs immediately after switching on the Amiga, amiga cards no turbo, standard configuration is 2 mb and nothing more
Title: Re: Amiga 1200 HD LED problem
Post by: psxphill on December 21, 2012, 09:29:44 PM
Quote from: Marcin1982;719933
80 gb HITACHI drive is installed 3 days ago, on 5 gb IBM was no problem led , to 80 gb problem occurs immediately after switching on the Amiga, amiga cards no turbo, standard configuration is 2 mb and nothing more

Some hard drives turn the led on when there is any activity on the ide bus others only when there is reading or writing. I don't know if it's related to that or something else. But it's likely that you'll have to live with it.
Title: Re: Amiga 1200 HD LED problem
Post by: AmigaClassicRule on December 21, 2012, 10:52:31 PM
By the way off topic...what is the largest and compatible 2.5" HD for the Amiga 1200? I do not mind if it is a loud HD too by any chance...loud is good for me too.
Title: Re: Amiga 1200 HD LED problem
Post by: Matt_H on December 22, 2012, 02:25:37 AM
Quote from: psxphill;719936
Some hard drives turn the led on when there is any activity on the ide bus others only when there is reading or writing. I don't know if it's related to that or something else. But it's likely that you'll have to live with it.


I think most modern drives tend to do this. Mine does as well. Nothing to worry about.
Title: Re: Amiga 1200 HD LED problem
Post by: Matt_H on December 22, 2012, 02:28:33 AM
Quote from: AmigaClassicRule;719946
By the way off topic...what is the largest and compatible 2.5" HD for the Amiga 1200? I do not mind if it is a loud HD too by any chance...loud is good for me too.


Same as any other Amiga: 4GB in the stock configuration, but essentially no limit once you have the appropriate patches.
Title: Re: Amiga 1200 HD LED problem
Post by: AmigaClassicRule on December 22, 2012, 02:56:20 AM
Quote from: Matt_H;719962
Same as any other Amiga: 4GB in the stock configuration, but essentially no limit once you have the appropriate patches.

Will this be a good HD to buy for the A1200 http://www.ebay.ca/itm/New-WD-2-5-320GB-WD3200BEVE-5400-8M-PATA-IDE-HDD-Hard-Disk-Driver?item=281028607535&cmd=ViewItem&_trksid=p5197.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D3%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D4325880897793220846 ?
Title: Re: Amiga 1200 HD LED problem
Post by: Matt_H on December 22, 2012, 05:29:38 PM
Quote from: AmigaClassicRule;719969
Will this be a good HD to buy for the A1200 http://www.ebay.ca/itm/New-WD-2-5-320GB-WD3200BEVE-5400-8M-PATA-IDE-HDD-Hard-Disk-Driver?item=281028607535&cmd=ViewItem&_trksid=p5197.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D3%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D4325880897793220846 ?


I think that's overkill. You *could* use it, but I think you'll have an easier time with a simple IDE-to-CompactFlash or IDE-to-SD adapter and a 4GB card. And the whole thing should only set you back about $20.