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 Subject: RE: WANTED: falcon internal HD bracket and IDE cab
Author: Damion (dsl82-163-182-143.as15444.net)
Date:   01-25-2007 03:33

I was in the same boat as you mate...

Here is what I did...

1 - Get an internal 2.5" to 3.5" IDE Cable from MAPLINS

This lets you use a 3.5" Drive in the falcon.

However...

Get a Compact Flash to IDE Adapter
Get a Compact Flash Card

The adapter I got on Ebay for £2
The card, you can pick up anywhere these days for a few quid

Bingo!

Use a Compact Flash card as your Internal IDE HD in the Falcon.

Now, my CF Adapters need a small Floppy-sized power connection, so, I simply split the one from the falcon into 2... I just robbed a Floppy Power connector from an old PC PSU but you can buy splitters, anything will do the job.

Just for you TT owners out there that fancy a laugh, you can get IDE to SCSI and SCSI to IDE adapters too... I have a SCSI to ID Eadapter, connected to a Compact Flash adapter, that has a Compact Flash card inside it, and guess what? It boots and everything!

Sweet.

DONT GET THE DUAL CARD ONES! - They dont seem to work too well, although they might as a second device I dont know? not bothered to try.

 Topics Author  Date
  WANTED: falcon internal HD bracket and IDE cable new Roop 01-18-2007 19:11 
   RE: WANTED: falcon internal HD bracket and IDE cab  Damion 01-25-2007 03:33 
    RE: WANTED: falcon internal HD bracket and IDE cab new Steve 01-25-2007 20:43 
   RE: WANTED: falcon internal HD bracket and IDE cab new simbo 01-28-2007 03:01 
    RE: WANTED: falcon internal HD bracket and IDE cab new Roop 01-28-2007 19:28 

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