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Weird CD32 SX-1 Expansion Question
« on: March 12, 2010, 05:37:18 AM »
Greetings I have a weird question that I wanted to see if any of you folks may be able to answer.

I recently got the itch to get back into my Amiga's again and started to pull out my CD32 stuff.  To my dismay my old SX-1 CD32 Expansion box was gutted and I only was able to find the mainboard and the bottom of the metal case.

The backpane/connector piece appears to have been tossed out by some Doof (Pheneas & Ferb reference) of a person so I am left with just one question.

Do any of you owners of the SX-1 know if the backpane piece is absolutely required to use this? Do you know if the backpiece is just a passthough or did it have necessary circuitry necessary to function?  

Since I am sure finding this piece is impossible...

Do you know if it would work if I were able to find to connectors from the internet and solder up a connection piece?

If my remember correctly the backpane allowed the SX-1 to connect to the CD32 and connect the FMV card, since I dont need to connect my FMV card I wonder if there is a solution that I can craft or find?

Thank you so much for any help you may be able to give on this bizarre question.   I would just hate to toss out the main SX-1 board for something that can be created if possible.
 

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Re: Weird CD32 SX-1 Expansion Question
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2010, 04:19:13 PM »
Thanks for the insight Chain, looks like I may have my first tower project or case mod project on me.. humm... now I know what to do with that extra CD32 I have laying about...
 

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Re: Weird CD32 SX-1 Expansion Question
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2010, 01:10:41 AM »
Well if I cannot get a backpane I would like to put the motherboard to some good use. I just thought a tower might be interesting to see since the SX-1 & FMV with the CD32 seemed to have needed a nuclear power plant to get it to power up.

I am hoping however a backpane can be found first before any attempt at this or any project.