ITX Llama Accessories

Below is a collection of hardware accessories that should work with the ITX Llama in order turn it into an even more capable MS-DOS/Windows PC. If a device needs further testing, it will be noted.

Optical Disc Drives

  1. SATA CD/DVD Drive

    • Status: Verified to work on ITX Llama
    • Connects directly to the onboard SATA port, appears as a standard optical disc drive.
    • Pros:
      • Simple hook-up, no fuss
      • Drives are readily available for now
    • Cons:
      • No CD-Audio (SATA ODD models do not have integrated CD Audio DACs)
      • Occupies only onboard SATA port

  2. IDE CD/DVD Drive - requires an adapter

    • Status: Verified to work on ITX Llama
    • Connects to an IDE to SATA adapter and then to the onboard SATA port, appears as a standard optical disk drive.
    • Pros:
      • Has CD-Audio output which can be passed to the onboard Crystal sound card
      • Fairly simple to hook up with required adapters
    • Cons:
      • Requires an IDE to SATA adapter to function. (ITX Llama has no onboard IDE)
      • Drives are getting hard to find, old drives are beginning to fail due to age
    • Link(s):

  3. ZuluIDE - requires an adapter

    • Status: Verified to work on ITX Llama
    • Connects to an IDE to SATA adapter and then to the onboard SATA port
    • Emulates a CD/DVD drive with ISO or BIN/CUE files stored on microSD card. ZuluIDE Homepage
    • Pros:
      • Has CD-Audio output for BIN/CUE files, which can be passed to the onboard Crystal sound card
      • No moving parts!
      • Fairly simple to hook up with required adapters
    • Cons:
      • Requires an IDE to SATA adapter to function. (ITX Llama has no onboard IDE)
      • Does not support copy-protected images
      • Has a very rudimentary image selection mechanism as of 2024-11-21.
    • Add-ons:
      • With a Pi Pico/DAC board populated with a Pi Pico W, you can add remote image management to the ZuluIDE
      • The DAC board also enables passing CD Audio to the onboard Crystal sound chip

Floppy Disk Drives

  1. GoTek Floppy Emulator - requires an adapter
    • Status: As of 2025-01-30, this is NOT working on the ITX Llama
    • Connects to a Floppy to USB adapter and to the rear USB ports.
    • Emulates a 720k/1.44MB Floppy drive with images stored on USB.
    • Link(s):
    • Adapter: Floppy (34pin) to USB
  2. 3.5" Floppy Drive - requires an adapter
    • Status: As of 2025-01-30, this is NOT working on the ITX Llama
    • Connects to a Floppy to USB adapter and to the rear USB ports.
    • Link(s):
    • Adapter: Floppy (34pin) to USB

External Joystick / MIDI Port

  1. Adapt DB15 to MIDI In/Out
  2. DB15 Splitter (for Joystick and MIDI)

Keyboard / Mouse

  1. Native PS/2 ports are provided for keyboard and mouse support
  2. Optionally, the PS/2 ports can be disabled and a pair of dedicated USB ports can adapt themselves to PS/2 internally.
    • This allows modern USB peripherals to appear as PS/2 devices to the OS.