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Slaving HDD that has 3 pins only
My friend gave me a Quantum HDD 3.5" and I intend to install it as slave HDD. This HDD is a bit peculiar. It has only 3 pins as compare to the normal ones which are usually 4 pairs ie total 8 pins.
How do I place the jumper that has only 3 pins ?
How do I place the jumper that has only 3 pins ?
ASKER
RID,
Gone thru the website and can't find the model listed.
HDD explicitly display "Quantum fireball 3.5 series" , and also there is some cryptic description above the bar code, which says "1280AT TM12A012 REV 01-D AGB.24". Any idea what this is ?
Rgds
HHH
Gone thru the website and can't find the model listed.
HDD explicitly display "Quantum fireball 3.5 series" , and also there is some cryptic description above the bar code, which says "1280AT TM12A012 REV 01-D AGB.24". Any idea what this is ?
Rgds
HHH
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This HDD is really very old. According to website info, it was manufactured in 1996. The nearest model is FIREBALL TM 1707 AT. I now realised that the 3 pin is for +5VDC power point and not jumper setting. I found the jumper setting located on the HDD PCB which is contrary to present day drives, which is located between IDE cable connector and the 4 pin power connector.
Thanks to you, RID
Cheers...
Thanks to you, RID
Cheers...
The smaller power connectors were sometimes used in "Laptops" of that day, the "lunch box" style machines. Some of them used 3,5" drives.
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Regards
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