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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: joekster on May 04, 2015, 03:28:47 PM

Title: Silver surfer NOT marked, how to install on aca500
Post by: joekster on May 04, 2015, 03:28:47 PM
Finally got around to installing my silver surfer on my aca500. The aca500 shows that the red mark goes a certain way, but my silver surfer doesn't have any markings. So other than taking a 50/50 chance of utter disaster, how should it mount?
Title: Re: Silver surfer NOT marked, how to install on aca500
Post by: danbeaver on May 04, 2015, 04:24:42 PM
Simple, buy 2 and the one that doesn't put out blue smoke is the proper orientation!
Title: Re: Silver surfer NOT marked, how to install on aca500
Post by: Brian on May 04, 2015, 05:41:50 PM
Connecting things to the clockport is always tricky. After checking the Delfina manual (http://wiki.icomp.de/w/images/f/fc/Delfina_manual.pdf), a picture of an installed Delfina (http://kawai.spb.ru/files/lj/amiga1200/IMG_8918.jpg) (where the clockport cable have been installed with the red mark in the wrong side according to the manual) and a picture of an installed Silver Surfer (http://www.scarlet.nl/~niceguy/images/silversurfer.jpeg) I'd say the silver surfer should be oriented so the card hangs towards the front of the ACA500 with the pins for the serialport face the A500 sideexpansion... but do take a look at the sources for yourself as I won't take any responsibility for incorrect installation. ;)
Title: Re: Silver surfer NOT marked, how to install on aca500
Post by: fazior on June 18, 2015, 07:41:00 PM
Did you solve the problem? I have just unscrewd A500 and trying to install plipbox via silver surfer. Im looking at the ACA and surfer and dont know what to do:).
Title: Re: Silver surfer NOT marked, how to install on aca500
Post by: joekster on June 25, 2015, 03:46:39 PM
Never did try, I'm scared to blow up one or both. Hoping someone is braver than me and will post the correct orientation.
Title: Re: Silver surfer NOT marked, how to install on aca500
Post by: amiga1260 on June 25, 2015, 07:42:20 PM
You could ask Jens about it on his support site.
Title: Re: Silver surfer NOT marked, how to install on aca500
Post by: xboxOwn on June 25, 2015, 08:02:19 PM
Quote from: joekster;788826
Finally got around to installing my silver surfer on my aca500. The aca500 shows that the red mark goes a certain way, but my silver surfer doesn't have any markings. So other than taking a 50/50 chance of utter disaster, how should it mount?

What is exactly is the advantage of using SilverSurfer on an Amiga 500? I have ACA500 myself and I am unsure the purpose for it.

Thanks in advance.