What floppy controller mod is this? STF

32bitminus · Post by **32bitminus** » 04 Jan 2023 20:15

Was cleaning out my old bin of stuff to sell some things and found this. Appears to be a diode on the floppy controller?

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Post by **exxos** » 04 Jan 2023 20:29

Drops the voltage to the chip to "solve" bus noise issues. It was "common practice" on the IMP DMA chips and IMP shifters. Though don't recall ever seeing a diode on the 1772 itself. These were "factory bodges" done by Atari.

32bitminus · Post by **32bitminus** » 04 Jan 2023 20:42

I knew you would know! it is crazy how many revisions these systems went through

Post by **exxos** » 04 Jan 2023 21:22

32bitminus wrote: 04 Jan 2023 20:42 I knew you would know! it is crazy how many revisions these systems went through

Yeah absolutely. Also why I ultimately gave up and designed a new motherboard. It was just easier :lol: :roll:

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