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I received an 850 MB HD for my Amiga 500.
« on: October 28, 2011, 02:36:32 AM »
I received an 850 MB HD XT (8-bit IDE, 40 PIN) for my Amiga 500 but I own a GVP A500-HD+ which only support 50 PIN (SCSI) HD. Can I use a converter or a cable from 50 Pin to 40 Pin and have the HD working on the GVP A500-HD+? I would love too upgrade my Amiga 500 from 100 MB to 850 MB it is a huge number for me? Do you think the HD will work? If so, any idea where I can get the cable or what it is called so I can search it in eBay? Concerning the ROM of the GPV A500-HD+, any idea what it is called so I can upgrade it to the maximum to support this big space? Thanks in advance.
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Re: I received an 850 MB HD for my Amiga 500.
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2011, 01:11:45 PM »
I don't think the GVP can talk to an XT drive at all, unless it also has an XT controller onboard like the A590 has. Also, a fitting tiny SCSI drive should be able to be found for a token amount of money.
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Re: I received an 850 MB HD for my Amiga 500.
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2011, 02:48:13 PM »
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I received an 850 MB HD XT (8-bit IDE, 40 PIN) for my Amiga 500 but I own a GVP A500-HD+ which only support 50 PIN (SCSI) HD.
If you have some money to spend, then don't bother (unless you need what's on the drive) and try to find a decently sized SCSI drive that isn't too old (or hasn't seen much use).

While 850 MB can be a useful amount of storage space, it's quite old, and if it has been used a lot then it will have been subject to a lot of wear and tear. Getting a new drive is always the best solution (more reliable).
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Re: I received an 850 MB HD for my Amiga 500.
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2011, 05:01:15 PM »
Can you point out to me a link then in eBay what kind of model that works on the GVP A500-HD+ that is 850 MB of hard drive space and more? Like 4 GB is EVEN BETTER!!
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Re: I received an 850 MB HD for my Amiga 500.
« Reply #4 on: October 29, 2011, 01:18:22 AM »
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=50+pin+scsi+hdd+ebay

I'm surprised by those prices to be honest. Are prehistoric HDs usually this expensive on ebay?
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Re: I received an 850 MB HD for my Amiga 500.
« Reply #5 on: October 29, 2011, 01:37:58 AM »
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I received an 850 MB HD XT (8-bit IDE, 40 PIN) for my Amiga 500 but I own a GVP A500-HD+ which only support 50 PIN (SCSI) HD. Can I use a converter or a cable from 50 Pin to 40 Pin and have the HD working on the GVP A500-HD+? I would love too upgrade my Amiga 500 from 100 MB to 850 MB it is a huge number for me? Do you think the HD will work? If so, any idea where I can get the cable or what it is called so I can search it in eBay? Concerning the ROM of the GPV A500-HD+, any idea what it is called so I can upgrade it to the maximum to support this big space? Thanks in advance.


You need an ACARD IDE to SCSI adapter, but they are not cheap! I would not bother purchasing a $150 adapter to run an old 850MB HD. That drive is not worth the power it takes to run...

I don't know that much about the GVP A500-HD+ but this is what I'd look into... Go solid state all the way :)

http://a4000t.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=65_79&products_id=195
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Re: I received an 850 MB HD for my Amiga 500.
« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2011, 05:38:08 AM »
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You need an ACARD IDE to SCSI adapter, but they are not cheap! I would not bother purchasing a $150 adapter to run an old 850MB HD. That drive is not worth the power it takes to run...

I don't know that much about the GVP A500-HD+ but this is what I'd look into... Go solid state all the way :)

http://a4000t.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=65_79&products_id=195

Two reasons why I would not go solid state:

1) The item is FOREVER deathly silent...I cannot hear the pleasure of the HD reading and writing like the good old hard drives...that in itself put me out of solid state drive for the Amiga...sorry.

2) I do not think this will work on my Amiga 500 but number 1 is the biggest reason why I have to say no.
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