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| Bus type = PC Floppy | | Bus type = PC Floppy | ||
| Bus width = 1-bit | | Bus width = 1-bit | ||
| Bus speed = 500 kHz | | Bus speed = 500 kHz | ||
| Manufacturer = Teac | | Manufacturer = Teac | ||
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| Chipset = IR4N171 | | Chipset = IR4N171 | ||
| − | | Compatible with = [[Has compatibility:: | + | | Compatible with = [[Has compatibility::DOS 1.2MB]], [[Has compatibility::DOS 360kB]], [[Has compatibility::DOS 180kB]] |
| Connectors = None <!-- Not counting power or the interface connector above, nor jumpers or test points --> | | Connectors = None <!-- Not counting power or the interface connector above, nor jumpers or test points --> | ||
| − | | | + | | Requires -5VDC = No |
| + | | Requires -12VDC = No | ||
| + | | Config = [[Config method::Jumpers]] | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Device Infobox/Floppy Drive | ||
| + | | Media type = 5.25 inch floppy disk | ||
| Sides = 2 | | Sides = 2 | ||
| + | | Tracks = 80 <!-- Nominal; actual max track unknown --> | ||
| Density = High | | Density = High | ||
| − | + | }} | |
| − | + | {{Device Infobox/End | |
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| Driver = N/A | | Driver = N/A | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | The '''Teac FD-55GFR''' is the most capable drive in the [[Teac FD-55 series]]. | + | The '''Teac FD-55GFR''' is the most capable drive in the [[Teac FD-55 series]], able to read disks written by all other models in the series, and write to many of them as well. It can read and write double-sided high-density 80-track (1.2MB) disks, as well as reading double-sided double-density 40-track (360kB) disks. It is also capable of reading the older single-sided double-density 40-track (160/180kB) format as well, used by the earliest versions of DOS. |
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| + | Being an 80-track drive however, it still [[Using 5.25" DD disks in a HD drive|suffers from the same problems]] as any other when writing to 40-track (double-density) disks. | ||
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| + | The GFR suffix indicates the drive combines functionality of the G (high-density) and F (double-density) models, with R referring to a refresh, where the design was refined to reduce manufacturing cost and power consumption. | ||
== Additional photos == | == Additional photos == | ||
Latest revision as of 22:32, 25 March 2016
| Bus type | PC Floppy |
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| Bus width | 1-bit |
| Bus speed | 500 kHz0.5 MHz |
| Manufacturer | Teac |
| Chipset | IR4N171 |
| Compatible with | DOS 1.2MB, DOS 360kB, DOS 180kB |
| Connectors | None |
| Requires -5VDC? | No |
| Requires -12VDC? | No |
| Floppy Drive | |
| Media type | 5.25 inch floppy diskProperty "Media type" has a restricted application area and cannot be used as annotation property by a user. |
| Sides | 2 |
| Tracks | 80 |
| Density | High |
| Driver | N/A |
The Teac FD-55GFR is the most capable drive in the Teac FD-55 series, able to read disks written by all other models in the series, and write to many of them as well. It can read and write double-sided high-density 80-track (1.2MB) disks, as well as reading double-sided double-density 40-track (360kB) disks. It is also capable of reading the older single-sided double-density 40-track (160/180kB) format as well, used by the earliest versions of DOS.
Being an 80-track drive however, it still suffers from the same problems as any other when writing to 40-track (double-density) disks.
The GFR suffix indicates the drive combines functionality of the G (high-density) and F (double-density) models, with R referring to a refresh, where the design was refined to reduce manufacturing cost and power consumption.
Additional photos
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