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CF, HDMI, and Ethernet Mount for A500 Side Door

Aron Bott

Posts 8
11 Apr 2019 22:32


Does this exist for Vampire?

I'm tempted to hack up the one side door I have to add the mounts, but I'm wondering if anyone has heard of a similar solution already made?  Something like a HD enclosure/sidecar/whatever they're called.  I'd imagine it would need to stick out a bit to be completely sturdy.


Andy Hearn

Posts 374
12 Apr 2019 11:55


hmmm. i like the idea. no cutting holes in your existing case. i wouldn't want it too wide tho. maybe Supraturbo28 wide, not GVP HD8 wide.

but hey, if you did want to go GVP wide, why not actually use the side expansion slot with an external board that you plug the vampire into, that the enclosure for also carries mounts for the NIC adapter, H-D-M-I, SD card extension, and a CF card slot mount. you'd probably have to use the V600 Vampire, not the V500, as the V600 has the 68k CPU bus take-over code in it. not sure you can flash a V500 with the V600 core. then you wouldn't even need to open up your A500 to begin with.... maybe do a slot flip adapter to go onto the A1000's sidecar slot as well...


Tango One

Posts 102
12 Apr 2019 12:49


Yes we are waiting for this from a1200.net so if u did support the a500 case from them then u will have this.


Andy Hearn

Posts 374
12 Apr 2019 15:40


*facepalm* of course, how did i forget this! thanks for the reminder :)


Aron Bott

Posts 8
12 Apr 2019 17:27


tango one wrote:

  Yes we are waiting for this from a1200.net so if u did support the a500 case from them then u will have this.
 

 
  That is fantastic, but it looks like it only fits the new case?

Edit: Just thought of a poor man's solution, just need to figure out the part.  An L-shaped bit of wide plastic, some velcro and cutting tools.  I can picture it better than describing it.

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