First post, by markot
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One guy is selling an old computer from the 1980's. Here is a picture he sent me about the hard drives. What is the interface used in this hard drive?
Reply 1 of 3, by Sutekh94
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The interface is ST-506, used for MFM and RLL hard drives from that particular era:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ST-506#Interface_to_controller
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Reply 2 of 3, by Robin4
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No ST-412 interface?? Would just read whats written on the labels of these drives.
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Reply 3 of 3, by CelGen
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The only real difference that I seem to recall between ST506 and ST412 in terms of the interface was the ST506 used a higher current for signalling but electrically they are compatible.
I'm putting my bets on both drives being the famous ST225. They are considered the most reliable hard drive ever built.
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