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Tech Notes
Date: 11-17-09
Re: Fusion Hard Drive Upgrade with Ion 2010
Beginning with the Ion 2010 software release, all new Ion hard drives sent by AMI Entertainment Network will be
SATA drives. Due to the many advantages they provide, these SATA hard drives have replaced the older PATA
drives in Megatouch Ion games across the board. If you are replacing a PATA hard drive
in Fusion systems with
ECS motherboards
,
a different SATA to PATA adapter (part number: SB0679-01) is needed to properly install the
SATA hard drive. This kit can be ordered from your distributor. To install this new adapter
in your Ion Fusion game
,
please follow the instructions on the reverse side of this sheet in conjunction with the instructions in the Ion Hard
Drive Upgrade Manual (PM0590-22).
NOTE: At the time of this document’s publishing, the adapter needed for Fusion systems with PATA hard drives
and ECS motherboards is currently in short supply. If you wish to install the 2010 update on your Fusion, you will
need to update it via DVD.
To determine if your Ion Fusion game has an ECS motherboard, please refer the motherboard pictures below. You
can also use your game serial number to find out what type of motherboard it was produced with. Games with serial
numbers of 031507XXXXXXXX and above (where the first 6 digits represent the manufacture date) were built with
ASUS motherboards.
These ASUS systems are not affected by the information in this Tech Note
.
If you have any questions, please contact Customer Service and Technical Support by phone at 800-523-2760 or
215-826-1400, or by e-mail at TechCenter@amientertainment.com.
http://www.amientertainment.com
ION ECS MOTHERBOARD
(NEEDS THE SATA TO PATA ADAPTER)
ION ASUS MOTHERBOARD
(DOES
NOT
NEED THE ADAPTER)
FIGURE 1 – ECS AND ASUS MOTHERBOARDS