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Can an EIDE CD-ROM drive be used with the built-in IDE of the A1200?

April 26, 2017A1200 built-in CD-ROM drive EIDE IDE Used

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Can an EIDE CD-ROM drive be used with the built-in IDE of the A1200?

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A. Yes, provided the drive is a true EIDE drive. Most non-SCSI CD-ROM drives are not IDE, but a “sort-of” IDE. Newer drives are EIDE, and these can be made to work on the A1200. It requires an ATAPI driver (a demo version of one is available on Aminet) and the 44-to-40-pin adapter cable. My opinion: SCSI gives you much more for your money, because you can use the SCSI bus for other things in addition to CD-ROM drives. Some accelerator boards have SCSI ports, offering an all-in-one solution.