Re: Incompatibility issues with Seagate hard disks & the TX chipset

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From: Bob Goddard
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 1997 00:00

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In article <348D7191.3866@powernethk.com>, hitalent
<hitalent@powernethk.com> writes
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>the problem is Seagate ST-3XXX is a 5V TTL bus control
>TX is 3.3V TTL bus control interface, other is not.
>so some TX mother-board turn VIO to 3.45 or above

This is a bit misleading - ST3XXX indicates any Seagate drive in the
3.5" x 1" height form factor, including current models which are OK on
3.3V. In my experience, ST5XXX models can also be affected.
 
Bob
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From: Bob Goddard <Bob@nospam.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Incompatibility issues with Seagate hard disks & the TX chipset
Date: 1997/12/10
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