Title: | AMIGA NOTES |
Notice: | Join us in the *NEW* conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2 |
Moderator: | HYDRA::MOORE |
Created: | Sat Apr 26 1986 |
Last Modified: | Wed Feb 05 1992 |
Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
Number of topics: | 5378 |
Total number of notes: | 38326 |
Question. I am in the market for a harddrive and was offered a Miniscribe 8424 3� 20Mg drive for $150. It has an ST506 interface. Question follows; as a niave user is this a good deal? What else would I need to make it go on my system (A500 w/ 1Mg)? He says it came from an AT clone so I'm not sure if it has power (am asking now). Any help would be most greatly appreciated. George
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2117.1 | Bare Drive = $150 | GRYHWK::WITHERS | No life I know can compare with pure imagination.. | Fri Jan 13 1989 16:36 | 4 |
More info. The price is for the bare drive, no power supply, et al. George | |||||
2117.2 | Seems good to me | CAM::ARENDT | Harry Arendt CAM:: | Fri Jan 13 1989 16:56 | 15 |
I have a miniscribe 3 1/2 20 meg drive. Don't remember the model number but will look it up. It fit inside my 2000 just fine, runs good ( I have my machine on the floor on it's side ). The support from miniscribe was excellent and hookup was a breeze. Miniscribe sent me a complete manual just because I asked for it. This is a good price I paid over 250 about a year ago. I don't know about the amiga 500 so I don't know how easy it is to hook up a hard drive however mine was easy. I never have a problem with the drive except that it makes a lot of noise on a warm boot. Harry Who_recomends_the_drive_but_wishes_he_had_bought_a_40_meg | |||||
2117.3 | HPSTEK::SENNA | Fri Jan 13 1989 23:24 | 6 | ||
You'll now need a power supply, box, and host interface and adapter! This will run about another $300 or so. If you're not the adventurous type who wants to put it together himself, I'd stay away from doing it myself! Although you do learn alot! (Thanks J.B.) Tom_who's_still_waiting_for_his_C-ltd_controller... |