Amiduffer wrote:
Well, I guess it's the IDE controller that's dead.
I did get a new HD and cable, and it still does the horrible noise.
Can anyone point out where the IDE controller is, and how to fix it, if possible?
Is there any reason nobody answers the Telephone at Software Hut or Mr. Hardware?
Amiduffer!!
Well the A1200 has no real IDE controller AFAIK, the CPU (or one of the custom chips) does all the communication with the drive, so if it is something fried on the board, I would think it's one of the smaller components... I wouldn't expect anything to work if you'd damaged the CPU and/or a custom chip.
I'd look into the PSU as someone already mentioned as well, they can squeal if things get shorted sometimes.
Good Luck!
