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From: mikey@bbimg
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Subject: Re: Hard Drive Information Wanted
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Date: Thu, 17-Apr-86 11:59:00 EST
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Posted: Thu Apr 17 11:59:00 1986
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Nf-From: bbimg!mikey    Apr 17 10:59:00 1986




I just put a Quantum Q2080 on my 16A with EXCELLENT results.   (I replaced
the 8" 8 meg bubble)  The only problem is the 8" controller (early units) 
only have 10 bits for the cylinder register, so you are limited to 
about 63 meg.  You can modify the 5 1/4" controllers for 8", the early
 ones even had the connectors already installed, all you do is change the
crystal for the clock and to be really correct, there is a choke that
needs changed, but I've been told it will convert without the choke.

A possible 4 Q2080 drives means 250 meg on a 16!!  I wish!!  I do have 
1 meg of ECC RAM on my system.  Unfortunately, it's at 6mhz with the 
2 wait states.  (The 6000 is 8 mhz with no waits!)  The mod for the 
memory was CHEAP, total less than $200!


				Mike Yetsko 
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