Buffered IDE Interface (A1200/A600)
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| - | == | + | ==What is a Buffered IDE Interface?== |
| - | The IDE | + | The Amiga A600 and A1200 models come with an internal IDE Harddrive port, originally designed to accept a single 2.5" laptop style harddisk drive. This IDE port is unbuffered as it was only ever designed to attach a single device. |
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| - | + | A Buffered IDE Interface overcomes this single device limitation, allowing up to 4 devices (drives) to be connected to the A600/A1200's internal IDE port. This allows you to have multiple Harddrives, CD-Rom, CD-RW, DVD and DF card readers connected to the Amiga at the same time. | |
| - | + | ==Hardware details== | |
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| - | + | A Buffered IDE interface is usually a small circuit board which connections to the internal 2.5" (44pin) IDE port inside the A600/A1200 via an IDE ribbon cable. The devices are then connected to the IDE ports on the Buffered IDE Interface and work in conjunction with special software to allow the Amiga to access and use up to 4 devices connected to the Amiga's single IDE Port. | |
| - | + | To show an example of a Buffered IDE Interface on this page, we are going to look at the Eyetech MK4 Buffered IDE Interface. Most similar Buffered IDE Interface's from other makers will look and work in a very similar way. | |
| - | + | ==Taking a look at the Hardware== | |
| - | * | + | The "Eyetech MK4" Buffered IDE Interface cames with: |
| - | * | + | * The circuit board (Buffered IDE interface) |
| + | * A 2.5" IDE cable (to connect the interface to the Amiga's IDE port) | ||
| + | * 1 floppy disk with drivers/software (IDEFix'97) | ||
| - | + | ==Installing a Buffered IDE Interface== | |
| - | + | In this example we have a standard A1200 case, so to install the interface we have to: | |
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| + | * Open the A1200/A600 case, 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. | ||
| + | * locate your current HardDrive, if any. In a standard [[A1200]] or [[A600]] case this would notmally 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. | ||
| + | * 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. | ||
| + | * 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. | ||
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| + | '''Now to connect the Buffered IDE Interface''' | ||
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| + | * Find the 44 pin IDE Port in the motherboard (rear left), and insert the IDE cable that came with the Buffered IDE Interface. | ||
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| + | [[Image:Ide_interface_connect_new_ide_lowres.JPG|center]]<br /> | ||
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| + | * Connect the other end of the cable to the Buffered IDE interface where it says "'''internal HD'''" (it has 44 pins the same as the motherboard IDE port). Make sure you get the orientation of the cable correct at both the Amiga motherboard and the Buffered IDE interface ends. The Red wire on the IDE cable should be connected to the IDE port where the IDE port pin is marked with a "1". | ||
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| + | [[Image:Ide_interface_connect_ide_to_hd_lowres_.JPG|center]]<br /> | ||
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| + | * 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) | ||
| + | * you can also connect a CD-ROM or other optical drive. To do so, connect it to the "ch2s" (or the port will be labeled CD-Rom) and leave the ch2m for the HD. | ||
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| + | The cable red pin 1 stripes all go to the left (see gallery pictures). | ||
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| + | An example of using a buffered IDE Interface can be seen in the [[Micronik Infinitiv A1200 Tower Case Project]] | ||
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Revision as of 16:15, 3 December 2008
| Buffered IDE Interface | |
 Buffered IDE Interface | |
| Created | 2008 |
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| Creator | Tiago |
| Based On | A1200/A600 |
| Kickstart | 2.05/3.X |
| Operating System | 2.1/3.X |
| CPU | any |
| Memory | any |
Contents |
What is a Buffered IDE Interface?
The Amiga A600 and A1200 models come with an internal IDE Harddrive port, originally designed to accept a single 2.5" laptop style harddisk drive. This IDE port is unbuffered as it was only ever designed to attach a single device.
A Buffered IDE Interface overcomes this single device limitation, allowing up to 4 devices (drives) to be connected to the A600/A1200's internal IDE port. This allows you to have multiple Harddrives, CD-Rom, CD-RW, DVD and DF card readers connected to the Amiga at the same time.
Hardware details
A Buffered IDE interface is usually a small circuit board which connections to the internal 2.5" (44pin) IDE port inside the A600/A1200 via an IDE ribbon cable. The devices are then connected to the IDE ports on the Buffered IDE Interface and work in conjunction with special software to allow the Amiga to access and use up to 4 devices connected to the Amiga's single IDE Port.
To show an example of a Buffered IDE Interface on this page, we are going to look at the Eyetech MK4 Buffered IDE Interface. Most similar Buffered IDE Interface's from other makers will look and work in a very similar way.
Taking a look at the Hardware
The "Eyetech MK4" Buffered IDE Interface cames with:
- The circuit board (Buffered IDE interface)
- A 2.5" IDE cable (to connect the interface to the Amiga's IDE port)
- 1 floppy disk with drivers/software (IDEFix'97)
Installing a Buffered IDE Interface
In this example we have a standard A1200 case, so to install the interface we have to:
- Open the A1200/A600 case, 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.
- locate your current HardDrive, if any. In a standard A1200 or A600 case this would notmally 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Now to connect the Buffered IDE Interface
- Find the 44 pin IDE Port in the motherboard (rear left), and insert the IDE cable that came with the Buffered IDE Interface.
- Connect the other end of the cable to the Buffered IDE interface where it says "internal HD" (it has 44 pins the same as the motherboard IDE port). Make sure you get the orientation of the cable correct at both the Amiga motherboard and the Buffered IDE interface ends. The Red wire on the IDE cable should be connected to the IDE port where the IDE port pin is marked with a "1".
- 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)
- you can also connect a CD-ROM or other optical drive. To do so, connect it to the "ch2s" (or the port will be labeled CD-Rom) and leave the ch2m for the HD.
The cable red pin 1 stripes all go to the left (see gallery pictures).
An example of using a buffered IDE Interface can be seen in the Micronik Infinitiv A1200 Tower Case Project
Project Gallery
 "Ide_interface_connect_eyetech_MK4_1_.JPG" Ide_interface_connect_eyetech_MK4_1_.JPG |
 "Ide_interface_connect_eyetech_MK4_2_.JPG" Ide_interface_connect_eyetech_MK4_2_.JPG |
 "Ide_interface_connect_eyetech_MK4_3_.JPG" Ide_interface_connect_eyetech_MK4_3_.JPG |
"Ide_interface_connect_eyetech_MK4_4_.JPG" Ide_interface_connect_eyetech_MK4_4_.JPG |
 "Ide_interface_connect_remove_hd_.JPG" Ide_interface_connect_remove_hd_.JPG |
 "Ide_interface_connect_new_ide.JPG" Ide_interface_connect_new_ide.JPG |
 "Ide_interface_connect ide to hd " Ide_interface_connect ide to hd |
Additional Reading
Reference
- http://www.lobodias.com/ (2008) - IDE interface; Website.
