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Re: FPGAArcade case
« Reply #74 from previous page: December 30, 2011, 02:33:46 PM »
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I think a CD/DVD player is not needed (CD ISO will work I think).
However A HD is welcom to store all your data for all your .iso files :-) and other stuff.
I have build-in a 1TB 2.5 HDD and sits under the replay PCB (see my pictures in the link above A590 build).
It's not working yet but with the release of the daughterboard it will.
There is also a MicroSD slot on the daughterboard so you can use a other sd cart there.


How would you connect the internal HD to the board?
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Re: FPGAArcade case
« Reply #75 on: December 30, 2011, 02:39:24 PM »
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How would you connect the internal HD to the board?


Just modifying one of the USB Connectors to keep the usb connector inside, I have already the SATA/USB controller on my harddisk (from a external case)
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Re: FPGAArcade case
« Reply #76 on: December 30, 2011, 04:04:10 PM »
So you have USB to SATA adapter?
I see...so basically a floppy drive should be easy or even a card reader?

Interesting...
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Re: FPGAArcade case
« Reply #77 on: December 30, 2011, 05:03:51 PM »
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So you have USB to SATA adapter?
I see...so basically a floppy drive should be easy or even a card reader?

Interesting...


Correct.  Just the same as plugging devices into a Subway or Deneb on a real Amiga.  The principle is the same.
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Re: FPGAArcade case
« Reply #78 on: December 30, 2011, 05:09:08 PM »
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Correct.  Just the same as plugging devices into a Subway or Deneb on a real Amiga.  The principle is the same.


I am just thinking about the best way to have everything inside and integrated rather than having bits sticking out :)
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Re: FPGAArcade case
« Reply #79 on: December 30, 2011, 05:15:00 PM »
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I am just thinking about the best way to have everything inside and integrated rather than having bits sticking out :)


That was my reasoning behind having a 5.25" or 3.5" bay or two.  It would allow users to decide for themselves what they wanted to mount internally or just dangle via the external USB ports.

Personally, I wouldn't mind a real hard drive (2.5" or 3.5") and a DVD+RW mounted internally.

To keep the footprint small, the bays could be located either under or over the FPGA Board.

At the end of the day though, if costs are to be kep to the minimum then I can live without the bays.
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Re: FPGAArcade case
« Reply #80 on: December 30, 2011, 05:19:12 PM »
I take it that it's not possible to read Amiga (or any other systems) floppy's using floppy drives plugged into the USB ports?
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Re: FPGAArcade case
« Reply #81 on: December 30, 2011, 05:23:07 PM »
What kind of price do you have in mind TheDaddy for the final case?
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Re: FPGAArcade case
« Reply #82 on: December 30, 2011, 05:27:23 PM »
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That was my reasoning behind having a 5.25" or 3.5" bay or two.  It would allow users to decide for themselves what they wanted to mount internally or just dangle via the external USB ports.

Personally, I wouldn't mind a real hard drive (2.5" or 3.5") and a DVD+RW mounted internally.

To keep the footprint small, the bays could be located either under or over the FPGA Board.

At the end of the day though, if costs are to be kep to the minimum then I can live without the bays.



I agree but it's all down to cost. I wouldn't mind having the possibility of a HD and DVD personally. I'll see what I can do :)
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Re: FPGAArcade case
« Reply #83 on: December 30, 2011, 05:31:06 PM »
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What kind of price do you have in mind TheDaddy for the final case?



No idea. I would like it to be very cheap obviously but it depends on how many people are interested. The more the better of course. I'd have to finalise the sketches (which I already started months back) and put them into CAD...

I am thinking slightly larger than the board with a 3.5" space and a 5.25" slot. A bit of space on top of the board itself for the daughter board...
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Re: FPGAArcade case
« Reply #84 on: December 30, 2011, 05:34:18 PM »
Can you make the 5.25" slot laptop style CD ROM drive slot?
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Re: FPGAArcade case
« Reply #85 on: December 30, 2011, 05:39:14 PM »
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Can you make the 5.25" slot laptop style CD ROM drive slot?


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Re: FPGAArcade case
« Reply #86 on: December 30, 2011, 06:18:12 PM »
Well I would live without a CD slot to be honest...
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Re: FPGAArcade case
« Reply #87 on: December 30, 2011, 08:25:07 PM »
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Well I would live without a CD slot to be honest...


We'll see. I am pretty sure we'll come up with something quite nice and functional.

Is anyone going to use the connectors on the front (where the serial is)?
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Re: FPGAArcade case
« Reply #88 on: December 30, 2011, 08:40:50 PM »
No idea... I have yet to see a picture of a fully populated final version of Arcade FPGA :)
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Re: FPGAArcade case
« Reply #89 on: December 30, 2011, 10:15:02 PM »
There is this picture :
http://www.fpgaarcade.com/common/replay_overview.jpg

The serial port is mainly used for debug, but it could be extended to the rear panel with a cable.

I don't really see the point in dvd/cd/harddisks to be honest. The SD card is quite fast/large, and we may put a second much higher speed slot on the daughter card directly connected to the FPGA.
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