Re: Commodore drives can be controlled on Apple II serial!

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wsmith@NOSPAM.ctron.com (Will Smith) wrote:

>|>If you don't like to tinker, you may not understand.  I have taken my GS
>|>apart and put it together again in a tower case. 
>
>was this hard to do?  what are you using for a power supply?  (is the
>PC power supply compatible?!?)  what about the cards?  do they line up
>well with the slots on the case?  keyboard?  questions, questions...

It was not hard to do at all...

I mounted the motherboard with the expansion cards going horizontal
in relation to the ground (you need to drill some extra holes in the
tower case because the GS has different mounting holes than the PC).
The cards are light enough that they stay put this way.  The only time
this could be a problem is with unusually heavy cards, like the Focus
or MicroDrive units...

The cards don't line up with the openings on the case, but that's not
a problem because Apple cards, unlike PC cards, have ribbon cable
extended DB connectors that can be mounted on the openings at
the back of the case...

For the power supply, I rewired a PC power supply to feed the GS.
The voltages are the same, so simply match +5V with +5V, +12V
with +12V, -5V with -5V, -12V with -12V, and the grounds and your
GS will be ready to run!

The PC power supply (250 watts) and fans have a benefit...my GS
is more stable now than it was in its native case.  I recommend
this upgrade for those who feel up to it.  Use a full tower case for the
best results and most room to work with.