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Sent: Friday, June 26, 2020 9:26 AM
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Subject: Re: IDE Hard Drive Question
I'd measure the temperature sensor. It is most likely a typical thermistor but
may be an RTD. Most RTD's are 100 ohm but there are som
0K.
Dwight
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Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2020 11:59 PM
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Subject: Re: IDE Hard Drive Question
On 6/25/2020 11:20 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctech wrote:
> On 6/25/20 4:12 PM, Jon Elson via cctech wrote:
>> On 06/25/2020
On 6/25/2020 11:20 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctech wrote:
On 6/25/20 4:12 PM, Jon Elson via cctech wrote:
On 06/25/2020 05:29 PM, W2HX via cctech wrote:
Does ANYONE have any idea what these 4 wires are connected to and why?
And anyone give any odds about whether these 4 wires will prevent this
ID
On 6/25/20 4:12 PM, Jon Elson via cctech wrote:
> On 06/25/2020 05:29 PM, W2HX via cctech wrote:
>> Does ANYONE have any idea what these 4 wires are connected to and why?
>> And anyone give any odds about whether these 4 wires will prevent this
>> IDE-SD converter from working?
>>
>>
> Temperature
You'll look for pins on the board to instruct the drives which will be
reading and which will be writing. That is my guess.
Both need to work and have empty space. Probably the machine booted
directly from some type of PXE, but maybe not. This gives you a hint:
https://w2hx.com/x/SAIC%20V2LC/202001
On 06/25/2020 05:29 PM, W2HX via cctech wrote:
Does ANYONE have any idea what these 4 wires are connected to and why? And
anyone give any odds about whether these 4 wires will prevent this IDE-SD
converter from working?
Temperature sensor and heater. Undoubtedly for start-up in
extreme cold
Hi friends,
Sorry for the long email that follows:
I am working with an old military PC model SAIC V2LC. The PC is a 486 and is
from around 1992 give or take a couple of years. Probably 1995 latest. The
computer has one 3.5" floppy and a removable IDE hard drive in a removable
carrier. It also
