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From: DC-Unix-Jobs@cup.portal.com (Jim UNIX-Recruiter Johnson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Amstrad HD retrofit answers
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Date: 27 Mar 91 05:23:51 GMT
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Thanks loads to the two respondents to my query re Amstrad 1512
harddisk retrofit issues; summarized:
 
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It is a standard 8-bit IBM bus; all it needs is a controller. In
fact, the drive will fit into the empty drive bay w/o problems!
 
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RE: hard disk in Amstrad 1512
 
I've added a Western Digital hard card to a 1512.  I haven't
experienced any problems.
 
The machine has an XT bus.  One thing to watch out for if you use
a hard card is how it is powered.  Some use a cable to get power
from the power supply, since the supply is in the monitor this is
a problem.  You need to get one that gets its power from the XT
bus.  The Amstrad power supply is fairly small, so you don't want
a power hungry card.
 
I've been told that Amstrad made their own hard drive for the
machine. I haven't investigated this.
 
 
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