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Old 06-20-2012, 08:59 AM   #16
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Default Re: My A500 "project" pics, details, build log?
Nice.

My Rev6a 500 could use some fast ram loving. I am waiting on Tom to have some more boards available. He is also suppose to have a 1 meg chip/slow ram addon for the A500 sometime soon. Goes in the belly where the A501 typically sits.
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Old 06-20-2012, 09:02 AM   #17
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Default Re: My A500 "project" pics, details, build log?
I only just bought this 8meg fast ram, arrived here yesterday...
although he wasn't actually advertising them, might be worth sending him a message?
unless he's already said he has none?
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Old 06-20-2012, 09:04 AM   #18
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Default Re: My A500 "project" pics, details, build log?
Yeah, I have inquired a couple days ago about them.

I really want one of his combo ide+fast ram boards but he isn't making any more of those.


AmigaKit is suppose to working with him to get at least one of his items made into a retail product. I really hope they consider the ide+fast ram addon.
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Old 06-20-2012, 09:24 AM   #19
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They were only 4 meg weren't they? And didnt auto configure?
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Old 06-20-2012, 09:32 AM   #20
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I think so.
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Old 06-20-2012, 03:18 PM   #21
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Nice!
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Old 06-20-2012, 05:21 PM   #22
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Default Re: My A500 "project" pics, details, build log?
Some very nice hardware pr0n there

luv to see A500's recycled and reloved!

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Old 06-23-2012, 03:20 PM   #23
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I was considering putting the whole setup in a tower... but, I reckon I'll keep it original.



However, I'm going to try and stuff an AT (maybe ATX) power supply in the external CDrom drive case, and use that to power everything. A500 and A590, plus of course the cd rom drive, possibly the GBS8200, and anything else that needs power

The space behind the drive is the size of a full sized PSU PCB... so we'll see how that goes
May end up trying to find a smaller psu.
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Old 06-23-2012, 03:31 PM   #24
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Nice AJ!

Why don't you grab one of these:

http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...roducts_id=866

With optional cabling as most of the hard work is already done for you.
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Old 06-23-2012, 03:52 PM   #25
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Default Re: My A500 "project" pics, details, build log?
because I'd still want to put it inside the cd rom case, which would involve hacking the psu up anyway

trying to reduce three power cords, and two external PSUs down to a single power cable.

oh, and its not hard work! if it was, it wouldn't he a hobby
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Old 06-23-2012, 04:25 PM   #26
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I'm considering doing this to the A590 HDD...

http://members.iinet.net.au/~davem2/...ck/a500hd.html

but am a little hesitant as I'm not sure how much current the edge connector, and tracks are actually designed to handle...
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because I'd still want to put it inside the cd rom case, which would involve hacking the psu up anyway

trying to reduce three power cords, and two external PSUs down to a single power cable.

oh, and its not hard work! if it was, it wouldn't he a hobby
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I did this hack on one of mine A590 and worked just fine. Be sure to have a heavy power A500 supply.
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Old 06-23-2012, 05:28 PM   #29
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I did this hack on one of mine A590 and worked just fine. Be sure to have a heavy power A500 supply.
I guess using a solid-state drive would be helpful too, such as a CF card inside a SCSI Card reader like the ones in Mech's store? http://a4000t.com/store/index.php?ma...ex&cPath=65_79

I have an A590 here that I'd like to use on one of the A500s, and I'm really interested in getting this mod done so I only have to use the one PSU too. But rather than search for a new hard drive to replace the 40MB one in there I'm going to use a SCSI card reader instead.
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Old 06-26-2012, 08:31 AM   #30
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I tend to get rather easily distracted, and flit between interests on an almost daily basis...
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