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Offline pedro7Topic starter

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Fitting things into an A2000
« on: July 27, 2006, 10:51:43 PM »
I have recently got myself an a2000 but I am having a little getting the expansions I also bought in there.

1) I have a GVP 030 Combo which is working fine but I can't get it in without removing the plastic card guide due to the external SCSI connector clashing with the case. Also the screw holes at the back don't line up so there is nothing actually holding the card in place. Is it possible to get the card in without removing the card guide? Not a big problem but I'm worried one day I will knock and break it or something.

2) There is nowhere to mount the 3.5" SCSI HD. I will also probably want to add another HD sometime in the near future. Is there any way I could make a mount for the HD or anywhere I could get a mounting kit?

3) WHY did Commodire put the CPU slot right next to the PSU so that it is impossible to access any of the jumpers on the accelerator board without janking it out of the machine. Having done that they then decided that the few microns of space left between the PSU and and CPU card would the ideal place for the power cable to the motherboard and the floppy drive cable. :pissed: It is so awkward!
 

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Re: Fitting things into an A2000
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2006, 10:30:28 PM »
Thanks for your help, looks like I have some hacking (literally :) to do! I had always wondered what use copperless veroboard could be  :-)