MiAmigo's Goin' Shoppin'!

[MiAmigo]

Now that I've resolved my scuzzy problems, I'm ready to put my system back together, put the case back on, and get back to playing some Amiga games.

But FIRST...

I need to do a little shopping. I need a longer 50-pin SCSI cable for my case, so I can move my hard drive AWAY from my power supply, and mount it where I have more space within the case. My current cable is about 26-27 inches long. I found a bunch of longer cables on eBay, and I've also found out that some are 'self-terminating'. I'm assuming the Amiga does not require self-terminating cables, but I'd like to be sure.

I also wonder if there are newer, alternative power supplies for the A2000, or is it a good idea to look into maybe using an ATX-style PC power supply? ATX power supplies, even the expensive ones, tend to be rather, uh, 'crappy' and inconsistent.

Finally, I'd like to put another fan in this case - with all the extra hardware inside it, it could get pretty hot if all that stuff is re-enabled. (I originally ran this system with 0S 3.9, with everything on full-blast.)
:hammer:

[danbeaver]

Well, I assume that since you posted on a Hardware forum you are open to input?  If so, all SCSI controllers need termination; on a SCSI I/II bus (cable) you have a "narrow" or 8-bit termination; passive termination uses just resistors to control erratic signals. This easy to do with "on device" termination, often abbreviated to, "TE."  On a "wide" bus (16-bit), you need Active Termination which is best done "on cable."

Power supplies can be found in AT & ATX Format and will either require you to slice in a harness or buy one from Amigakit. Brand names tend to have better build quality, but again Amigakit sells one at 250W for under 20 US.

I'm not sure you need an extra fan, but you'll have to find a place for it in your case

[MiAmigo]

Thanks for the input. Think I'll grab a few of these cables from eBay, they're pretty inexpensive and should come in handy for my other Amiga systems.

The power supply thing can wait, for now. I did see some type of Amiga power supply on Software Hut, in two different power profiles. Little bit expensive, but maybe worth it.

Heat may turn out to be a problem for me later on, after I close the case, lots of cards, hard drive, internal CD, two floppies...I'm anticipating some issues if I can't improve the ventilation. (That, plus my workshop is pretty hot this time of year.)

First things first, though - the cables!