Buffered IDE Interface (A1200/A600) - Revision history

http://wiki.classicamiga.com/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Buffered_IDE_Interface_%28A1200%2FA600%29 Buffered IDE Interface (A1200/A600) - Revision history 2026-04-27T12:31:40Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.13.2 http://wiki.classicamiga.com/index.php?title=Buffered_IDE_Interface_%28A1200/A600%29&diff=1089&oldid=prev Tiago: /* Reference */ 2008-12-13T01:49:35Z

<p><span class="autocomment">Reference</span></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 01:49, 13 December 2008</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 103:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 103:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>==Reference==</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>==Reference==</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* [http://www.lobodias.com/ http://www.lobodias.com/] (2008) - [http://<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">pwp</del>.<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">netcabo</del>.<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">pt/0255980901</del>/commodore_amiga/eyetech-ide-interface.htm IDE interface]; Website.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* [http://www.lobodias.com/ http://www.lobodias.com/] (2008) - [http://<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">www</ins>.<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">lobodias</ins>.<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">com</ins>/commodore_amiga/eyetech-ide-interface.htm IDE interface]; Website.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Page and images created by [[User:Tiago|Tiago]].</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Page and images created by [[User:Tiago|Tiago]].</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Page updated by [[User:Harrison|Harrison]].</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Page updated by [[User:Harrison|Harrison]].</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>[[Category:Hardware]][[Category:Amiga - DIY Projects]]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>[[Category:Hardware]][[Category:Amiga - DIY Projects]]</div></td></tr>  </table>

Tiago http://wiki.classicamiga.com/index.php?title=Buffered_IDE_Interface_%28A1200/A600%29&diff=937&oldid=prev Harrison: /* Project Gallery */ 2008-12-03T16:59:54Z

<p><span class="autocomment">Project Gallery</span></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 16:59, 3 December 2008</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 86:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 86:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>==Project Gallery==</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>==Project Gallery==</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><gallery caption="Eyetech MK4 Buffered IDE Interface" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">5</del>"></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><gallery caption="Eyetech MK4 Buffered IDE Interface" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">4</ins>"></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Image:Ide_interface_connect_eyetech_MK4_1_.JPG |Included with the Interface</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Image:Ide_interface_connect_eyetech_MK4_1_.JPG |Included with the Interface</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Image:Ide_interface_connect_eyetech_MK4_2_.JPG |Closeup of interface 1</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Image:Ide_interface_connect_eyetech_MK4_2_.JPG |Closeup of interface 1</div></td></tr>  </table>

Harrison http://wiki.classicamiga.com/index.php?title=Buffered_IDE_Interface_%28A1200/A600%29&diff=936&oldid=prev Harrison: /* Project Gallery */ 2008-12-03T16:59:41Z

<p><span class="autocomment">Project Gallery</span></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 16:59, 3 December 2008</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 86:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 86:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>==Project Gallery==</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>==Project Gallery==</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><gallery caption="IDE Interface <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">eyetech_MK4</del>" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5"></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><gallery caption="<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Eyetech MK4 Buffered </ins>IDE Interface" widths="150px" heights="150px" perrow="5"></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Image:Ide_interface_connect_eyetech_MK4_1_.JPG |<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"Ide_interface_connect_eyetech_MK4_1_.JPG" Ide_interface_connect_eyetech_MK4_1_.JPG</del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Image:Ide_interface_connect_eyetech_MK4_1_.JPG |<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Included with the Interface</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Image:Ide_interface_connect_eyetech_MK4_2_.JPG |<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"Ide_interface_connect_eyetech_MK4_2_.JPG" Ide_interface_connect_eyetech_MK4_2_.JPG</del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Image:Ide_interface_connect_eyetech_MK4_2_.JPG |<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Closeup of interface 1</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Image:Ide_interface_connect_eyetech_MK4_3_.JPG |<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"Ide_interface_connect_eyetech_MK4_3_.JPG" Ide_interface_connect_eyetech_MK4_3_.JPG</del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Image:Ide_interface_connect_eyetech_MK4_3_.JPG |<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Closeup of interface 2</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Image:Ide_interface_connect_eyetech_MK4_4_.JPG |<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"Ide_interface_connect_eyetech_MK4_4_.JPG" Ide_interface_connect_eyetech_MK4_4_.JPG</del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Image:Ide_interface_connect_eyetech_MK4_4_.JPG |<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Closeup of interface 3</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Image:Ide_interface_connect_remove_hd_.JPG |<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"Ide_interface_connect_remove_hd_</del>.<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">JPG</del>" <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Ide_interface_connect_remove_hd_.JPG</del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Image:Ide_interface_connect_remove_hd_.JPG |<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Standard 2</ins>.<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">5</ins>" <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">HD in HD cradle connected to A1200</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Image:Ide_interface_connect_new_ide.JPG |<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"Ide_interface_connect_new_ide.JPG" Ide_interface_connect_new_ide.JPG</del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Image:Ide_interface_connect_new_ide.JPG |<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Buffered IDE Interface connected to A1200's IDE port</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Image:Ide_interface_connect_ide_to_hd_.JPG |<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"Ide_interface_connect ide </del>to <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">hd " Ide_interface_connect ide to hd</del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Image:Ide_interface_connect_ide_to_hd_.JPG |<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">IDE HD connected </ins>to <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Buffered IDE Port</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></gallery></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></gallery></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr>  </table>

Harrison http://wiki.classicamiga.com/index.php?title=Buffered_IDE_Interface_%28A1200/A600%29&diff=935&oldid=prev Harrison: /* Installing a Buffered IDE Interface */ 2008-12-03T16:55:55Z

<p><span class="autocomment">Installing a Buffered IDE Interface</span></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 16:55, 3 December 2008</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 66:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 66:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>:You will therefore need to supply the 3.5" IDE devices with power to run them.  In the [[A600]] and [[A1200]] the easiest way to do this is to buy/make a Y-Splitter cable that connects to the Amiga's Floppy disk drive power connector on the motherboard.  You can then connect one end of the Y-Splitter cable back into the floppy disk drive to power that, and the other connector from the Y-Splitter into the CD-ROM or other 3.5" IDE device to power that.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>:You will therefore need to supply the 3.5" IDE devices with power to run them.  In the [[A600]] and [[A1200]] the easiest way to do this is to buy/make a Y-Splitter cable that connects to the Amiga's Floppy disk drive power connector on the motherboard.  You can then connect one end of the Y-Splitter cable back into the floppy disk drive to power that, and the other connector from the Y-Splitter into the CD-ROM or other 3.5" IDE device to power that.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>''(further details and pictures of how to do this to follow)''</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">:</ins>''(further details and pictures of how to do this to follow)''</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>*'''Software Installation'''</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>*'''Software Installation'''</div></td></tr>  </table>

Harrison http://wiki.classicamiga.com/index.php?title=Buffered_IDE_Interface_%28A1200/A600%29&diff=934&oldid=prev Harrison: /* Installing a Buffered IDE Interface */ 2008-12-03T16:55:08Z

<p><span class="autocomment">Installing a Buffered IDE Interface</span></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 16:55, 3 December 2008</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 58:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 58:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>:* You can also connect a CD-ROM or other optical drive. To do so, connect it to the "ch2s"* and leave the "ch2m"* for the HD.   </div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>:* You can also connect a CD-ROM or other optical drive. To do so, connect it to the "ch2s"* and leave the "ch2m"* for the HD.   </div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">The cable </del>red pin 1 stripes all go to the left (see gallery pictures).</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">:*Remember to make sure all cables </ins>red pin 1 stripes <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">are connected the correct way around matching the 1 marks on the interface's connectors.  For the Eyetech interface these </ins>all go to the left (see gallery pictures).</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>*'''Providing Power for 3.5" devices'''</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>*'''Providing Power for 3.5" devices'''</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>'''Important!''' A 2.5" IDE device uses a 44-pin IDE cable which also provides the power needed to run the device.  If you are connecting 3.5" devices such as IDE HDs and CD-Rom drives these use the larger 40-pin 3.5" IDE interface cable.  This type of cable does not provide any power to run the device and the device will instead have a separate power connector (Molex 4 pin connector or floppy drive power connector).   </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">:</ins>'''Important!''' A 2.5" IDE device uses a 44-pin IDE cable which also provides the power needed to run the device.  If you are connecting 3.5" devices such as IDE HDs and CD-Rom drives these use the larger 40-pin 3.5" IDE interface cable.  This type of cable does not provide any power to run the device and the device will instead have a separate power connector (Molex 4 pin connector or floppy drive power connector).   </div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>You will therefore need to supply the 3.5" IDE devices with power to run them.  In the [[A600]] and [[A1200]] the easiest way to do this is to buy/make a Y-Splitter cable that connects to the Amiga's Floppy disk drive power connector on the motherboard.  You can then connect one end of the Y-Splitter cable back into the floppy disk drive to power that, and the other connector from the Y-Splitter into the CD-ROM or other 3.5" IDE device to power that.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">:</ins>You will therefore need to supply the 3.5" IDE devices with power to run them.  In the [[A600]] and [[A1200]] the easiest way to do this is to buy/make a Y-Splitter cable that connects to the Amiga's Floppy disk drive power connector on the motherboard.  You can then connect one end of the Y-Splitter cable back into the floppy disk drive to power that, and the other connector from the Y-Splitter into the CD-ROM or other 3.5" IDE device to power that.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>''(further details and pictures of how to do this to follow)''</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>''(further details and pictures of how to do this to follow)''</div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 70:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 70:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>*'''Software Installation'''</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>*'''Software Installation'''</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Once you have the buffered interface connected and the devices you wish to use (HD, CD-Rom etc) connected correctly it is time to switch the Amiga on and get everything working.  As standard the Amiga will probably only see the main harddrive connected to the 44pin connector on the Buffered IDE Interface.  This is normal.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">:</ins>Once you have the buffered interface connected and the devices you wish to use (HD, CD-Rom etc) connected correctly it is time to switch the Amiga on and get everything working.  As standard the Amiga will probably only see the main harddrive connected to the 44pin connector on the Buffered IDE Interface.  This is normal.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>To allow the Amiga to see the other devices connected to the Buffered IDE Interface you need to install special software which intercepts the boot process as the Amiga loads Workbench and adds support for the Buffered IDE Interface, and for the devices that might be attached.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">:</ins>To allow the Amiga to see the other devices connected to the Buffered IDE Interface you need to install special software which intercepts the boot process as the Amiga loads Workbench and adds support for the Buffered IDE Interface, and for the devices that might be attached.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The most common software used for this is called IDEFix'97.  This is commercial licensed software, but normally a copy is included with most Buffered IDE Interfaces as standard.  If not you can download a demo version from [http://www.aminet.net aminet].</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">:</ins>The most common software used for this is called IDEFix'97.  This is commercial licensed software, but normally a copy is included with most Buffered IDE Interfaces as standard.  If not you can download a demo version from [http://www.aminet.net aminet].</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>To install the software use its installer and follow the on screen installation steps, making sure you enter all information correctly as you go.  If you have a CD/DVD drive connected this software will also install support for this, allowing you to then insert discs and access them from Workbench.  IDEFix'97 also includes a CD32 emulator allowing you to directly run many CD32 games on an A1200 with CD-Rom drive connected.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">:</ins>To install the software use its installer and follow the on screen installation steps, making sure you enter all information correctly as you go.  If you have a CD/DVD drive connected this software will also install support for this, allowing you to then insert discs and access them from Workbench.  IDEFix'97 also includes a CD32 emulator allowing you to directly run many CD32 games on an A1200 with CD-Rom drive connected.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>*'''Example of a buffered interface being used'''</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>*'''Example of a buffered interface being used'''</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>An example of using a buffered IDE Interface can be seen in the [[Micronik Infinitiv A1200 Tower Case Project]].</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">:</ins>An example of using a buffered IDE Interface can be seen in the [[Micronik Infinitiv A1200 Tower Case Project]].</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>''<sup>*</sup> The port may be labeled different on other makes of Buffered IDE Interface.  Please double check all documention included with your IDE Interface.''</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>''<sup>*</sup> The port may be labeled different on other makes of Buffered IDE Interface.  Please double check all documention included with your IDE Interface.''</div></td></tr>  </table>

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<p><span class="autocomment">Installing a Buffered IDE Interface</span></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 16:53, 3 December 2008</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 40:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 40:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>*'''To begin installing the Buffered IDE Interface'''</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>*'''To begin installing the Buffered IDE Interface'''</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>:* Open the A1200/A600 case - Be carefully! A lot of cases have screws that are hard to remove, and you could easily damage the case if you use too much force.  Also take the case apart slowly checking for cables.  For Example, in the A600 the LED cable needs to be disconnected from under the front right of the keyboard before the case can be fully lifted up.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>:* Open the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[</ins>A1200<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]</ins>/<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[</ins>A600<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]] </ins>case - Be carefully! A lot of cases have screws that are hard to remove, and you could easily damage the case if you use too much force.  Also take the case apart slowly checking for cables.  For Example, in the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[</ins>A600<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]] </ins>the LED cable needs to be disconnected from under the front right of the keyboard before the case can be fully lifted up.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>:* Locate your current HardDrive, if any - In a standard [[A1200]] or [[A600]] case this would normally be a 2.5" IDE HD and it will be located at the back left of the case fitted into an IDE cradle. This cradle is only pushed into the motherboard via 4 metal legs and it can be lifted up, out and away from the system to remove the HD.  note: it is also possible to fit a 3.5" HD inside an A1200, but this will have been custom fitted and will use a 2.5" to 3.5" IDE cable plus an additional power cable.  </div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>:* Locate your current HardDrive, if any - In a standard [[A1200]] or [[A600]] case this would normally be a 2.5" IDE HD and it will be located at the back left of the case fitted into an IDE cradle. This cradle is only pushed into the motherboard via 4 metal legs and it can be lifted up, out and away from the system to remove the HD.  note: it is also possible to fit a 3.5" HD inside an A1200, but this will have been custom fitted and will use a 2.5" to 3.5" IDE cable plus an additional power cable.  </div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>:* Remove the IDE cable from HD (noting the orientation and direction the cable was connected to the HD (and where the red wire was on the cable).  This cable can be used to reconnect the HD to the Buffered IDE interface.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>:* Remove the IDE cable from HD (noting the orientation and direction the cable was connected to the HD (and where the red wire was on the cable).  This cable can be used to reconnect the HD to the Buffered IDE interface.</div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 59:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 59:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The cable red pin 1 stripes all go to the left (see gallery pictures).</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The cable red pin 1 stripes all go to the left (see gallery pictures).</div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">*'''Providing Power for 3.5" devices'''</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">'''Important!''' A 2.5" IDE device uses a 44-pin IDE cable which also provides the power needed to run the device.  If you are connecting 3.5" devices such as IDE HDs and CD-Rom drives these use the larger 40-pin 3.5" IDE interface cable.  This type of cable does not provide any power to run the device and the device will instead have a separate power connector (Molex 4 pin connector or floppy drive power connector).  </ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">You will therefore need to supply the 3.5" IDE devices with power to run them.  In the [[A600]] and [[A1200]] the easiest way to do this is to buy/make a Y-Splitter cable that connects to the Amiga's Floppy disk drive power connector on the motherboard.  You can then connect one end of the Y-Splitter cable back into the floppy disk drive to power that, and the other connector from the Y-Splitter into the CD-ROM or other 3.5" IDE device to power that.</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">''(further details and pictures of how to do this to follow)''</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>*'''Software Installation'''</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>*'''Software Installation'''</div></td></tr>  </table>

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<p><span class="autocomment">Installing a Buffered IDE Interface</span></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 16:42, 3 December 2008</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 41:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 41:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>:* Open the A1200/A600 case - Be carefully! A lot of cases have screws that are hard to remove, and you could easily damage the case if you use too much force.  Also take the case apart slowly checking for cables.  For Example, in the A600 the LED cable needs to be disconnected from under the front right of the keyboard before the case can be fully lifted up.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>:* Open the A1200/A600 case - Be carefully! A lot of cases have screws that are hard to remove, and you could easily damage the case if you use too much force.  Also take the case apart slowly checking for cables.  For Example, in the A600 the LED cable needs to be disconnected from under the front right of the keyboard before the case can be fully lifted up.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>:* Locate your current HardDrive, if any - In a standard [[A1200]] or [[A600]] case this would normally be a 2.5" IDE HD and it will be located at the back left of the case. <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">But </del>it<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">'s </del>also possible to <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">have </del>a 3.5" HD <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">fitted </del>inside an A1200.  </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>:* Locate your current HardDrive, if any - In a standard [[A1200]] or [[A600]] case this would normally be a 2.5" IDE HD and it will be located at the back left of the case <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">fitted into an IDE cradle</ins>. <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">This cradle is only pushed into the motherboard via 4 metal legs and </ins>it <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">can be lifted up, out and away from the system to remove the HD.  note: it is </ins>also possible to <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">fit </ins>a 3.5" HD inside an A1200<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, but this will have been custom fitted and will use a 2.5" to 3.5" IDE cable plus an additional power cable</ins>.  </div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>:* Remove the IDE cable from HD (noting the orientation and direction the cable was connected to the HD (and where the red wire was on the cable).  This cable can be used to reconnect the HD to the Buffered IDE interface.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>:* Remove the IDE cable from HD (noting the orientation and direction the cable was connected to the HD (and where the red wire was on the cable).  This cable can be used to reconnect the HD to the Buffered IDE interface.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>:* If the Amiga doesn't currently have an HD installed it should already have a 2.5" cable connected to the IDE port ready to be used.  And so this can be used to connect an HD to the Buffered IDE Interface.  Otherwise you will need to purchase a cable.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>:* If the Amiga doesn't currently have an HD installed it should already have a 2.5" cable connected to the IDE port ready to be used.  And so this can be used to connect an HD to the Buffered IDE Interface.  Otherwise you will need to purchase a cable.</div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 56:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 56:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>:* Next connect the HardDrive to interface. If it is a 2.5" HD connect it to the other 44 pin available on the interface. If you have a 3.5" HD connect it to one of the two 40 pin connectors available on the interface. (You can also use an adapter cable from 3.5" to 2.5" to connect a 2.5" HD to one of the 3.5" ports)</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>:* Next connect the HardDrive to interface. If it is a 2.5" HD connect it to the other 44 pin available on the interface. If you have a 3.5" HD connect it to one of the two 40 pin connectors available on the interface. (You can also use an adapter cable from 3.5" to 2.5" to connect a 2.5" HD to one of the 3.5" ports)</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>:* <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">you </del>can also connect a CD-ROM or other optical drive. To do so, connect it to the "ch2s" <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">(or the port will be labeled CD-Rom) </del>and leave the ch2m for the HD.   </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>:* <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">You </ins>can also connect a CD-ROM or other optical drive. To do so, connect it to the "ch2s"<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">* </ins>and leave the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</ins>ch2m<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"* </ins>for the HD.   </div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The cable red pin 1 stripes all go to the left (see gallery pictures).</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The cable red pin 1 stripes all go to the left (see gallery pictures).</div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 73:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 73:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>An example of using a buffered IDE Interface can be seen in the [[Micronik Infinitiv A1200 Tower Case Project]].</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>An example of using a buffered IDE Interface can be seen in the [[Micronik Infinitiv A1200 Tower Case Project]].</div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">''<sup>*</sup> The port may be labeled different on other makes of Buffered IDE Interface.  Please double check all documention included with your IDE Interface.''</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>==Project Gallery==</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>==Project Gallery==</div></td></tr>  </table>

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<p><span class="autocomment">Installing a Buffered IDE Interface</span></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 16:38, 3 December 2008</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 40:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 40:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>*'''To begin installing the Buffered IDE Interface'''</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>*'''To begin installing the Buffered IDE Interface'''</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>:* Open the A1200/A600 case - Be carefully! A lot of cases have screws that are hard to remove, and you could easily damage the case if you use <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">to </del>much force.  Also take the case apart slowly checking for cables.  For Example, in the A600 the LED cable needs to be disconnected from under the front right of the keyboard before the case can be fully lifted up.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>:* Open the A1200/A600 case - Be carefully! A lot of cases have screws that are hard to remove, and you could easily damage the case if you use <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">too </ins>much force.  Also take the case apart slowly checking for cables.  For Example, in the A600 the LED cable needs to be disconnected from under the front right of the keyboard before the case can be fully lifted up.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>:* Locate your current HardDrive, if any - In a standard [[A1200]] or [[A600]] case this would normally be a 2.5" IDE HD and it will be located at the back left of the case. But it's also possible to have a 3.5" HD fitted inside an A1200.  </div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>:* Locate your current HardDrive, if any - In a standard [[A1200]] or [[A600]] case this would normally be a 2.5" IDE HD and it will be located at the back left of the case. But it's also possible to have a 3.5" HD fitted inside an A1200.  </div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>:* Remove the IDE cable from HD (noting the orientation and direction the cable was connected to the HD (and where the red wire was on the cable).  This cable can be used to reconnect the HD to the Buffered IDE interface.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>:* Remove the IDE cable from HD (noting the orientation and direction the cable was connected to the HD (and where the red wire was on the cable).  This cable can be used to reconnect the HD to the Buffered IDE interface.</div></td></tr>  </table>

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<p><span class="autocomment">Installing a Buffered IDE Interface</span></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 16:38, 3 December 2008</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 36:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 36:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>''note: when one of the ports on the Buffered IDE Interface is mentioned by name, other makes of Buffered IDE Interface may name the port differently, so please check exact connection details using the documentation provided with your Buffered IDE Interface.''</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>''note: when one of the ports on the Buffered IDE Interface is mentioned by name, other makes of Buffered IDE Interface may name the port differently, so please check exact connection details using the documentation provided with your Buffered IDE Interface.''</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In this example we have a standard A1200 case and are connecting an Eyetech MK4 Buffered IDE Interface.   </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In this example we have a standard <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[</ins>A1200<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]] </ins>case and are connecting an Eyetech MK4 Buffered IDE Interface.  <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">The location of the IDE port and the process is the same for the [[A600]].</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>*'''To begin installing the Buffered IDE Interface'''</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>*'''To begin installing the Buffered IDE Interface'''</div></td></tr>  </table>

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<p><span class="autocomment">Installing a Buffered IDE Interface</span></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 16:37, 3 December 2008</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 40:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 40:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>*'''To begin installing the Buffered IDE Interface'''</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>*'''To begin installing the Buffered IDE Interface'''</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>:* Open the A1200/A600 case<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">. </del>- Be carefully! A lot of cases have screws that are hard to remove, and you could easily damage the case if you use to much force.  Also take the case apart slowly checking for cables.  For Example, in the A600 the LED cable needs to be disconnected from under the front right of the keyboard before the case can be fully lifted up.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>:* Open the A1200/A600 case - Be carefully! A lot of cases have screws that are hard to remove, and you could easily damage the case if you use to much force.  Also take the case apart slowly checking for cables.  For Example, in the A600 the LED cable needs to be disconnected from under the front right of the keyboard before the case can be fully lifted up.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>:* Locate your current HardDrive, if any<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">. </del>- In a standard [[A1200]] or [[A600]] case this would normally be a 2.5" IDE HD and it will be located at the back left of the case. But it's also possible to have a 3.5" HD fitted inside an A1200.  </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>:* Locate your current HardDrive, if any - In a standard [[A1200]] or [[A600]] case this would normally be a 2.5" IDE HD and it will be located at the back left of the case. But it's also possible to have a 3.5" HD fitted inside an A1200.  </div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>:* Remove the IDE cable from HD (noting the orientation and direction the cable was connected to the HD (and where the red wire was on the cable).  This cable can be used to reconnect the HD to the Buffered IDE interface.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>:* Remove the IDE cable from HD (noting the orientation and direction the cable was connected to the HD (and where the red wire was on the cable).  This cable can be used to reconnect the HD to the Buffered IDE interface.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>:* If the Amiga doesn't currently have an HD installed it should already have a 2.5" cable connected to the IDE port ready to be used.  And so this can be used to connect an HD to the Buffered IDE Interface.  Otherwise you will need to purchase a cable.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>:* If the Amiga doesn't currently have an HD installed it should already have a 2.5" cable connected to the IDE port ready to be used.  And so this can be used to connect an HD to the Buffered IDE Interface.  Otherwise you will need to purchase a cable.</div></td></tr>  </table>

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