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[[Image:wd1772.gif|thumb|Western Digital 1772]]
The WD1772 (Western digital 1772) is the chip used to control and drive the floppy-drive in the ST range of computers create between (year?) and (year?). It was preceded by the WD1770, and replaced with the (??) in the [[Falcon 030]] and (??)
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The WD1772 (Western digital 1772) is the chip used to control and drive the floppy-drive in the ST range of computers create between (year?) and (year?). It was preceded by the WD1770, and replaced with the (??) in the [[Falcon 030]] and (??).
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===Modification===
 
===Modification===
- WD1772 can be [[Hardware hacks|overclocked]] to allow reading and writing of high density disks.
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* Certain versions of the WD1772 (revision "02-02") can be [[Hardware hacks|overclocked]] to allow reading and writing of high density disks.
   
 
===Programming information===
 
===Programming information===
- [[WD1770/1772_5_1/4_%22_Floppy_Disk_Controller/Formatter&rcid=1838|WD1770/1772 5 1/4 " Floppy Disk Controller/Formatter]]
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* [[WD1770/1772_5_1/4_%22_Floppy_Disk_Controller/Formatter&rcid=1838|WD1770/1772 5 1/4 " Floppy Disk Controller/Formatter]]
- [[Programming_information_for_the_Western_Digital_1770-00_and_1772-00_floppy_disk_drive_controllers]]
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* [[Programming_information_for_the_Western_Digital_1770-00_and_1772-00_floppy_disk_drive_controllers]]

Revision as of 16:10, 12 September 2006

Western Digital 1772

The WD1772 (Western digital 1772) is the chip used to control and drive the floppy-drive in the ST range of computers create between (year?) and (year?). It was preceded by the WD1770, and replaced with the (??) in the Falcon 030 and (??).


Modification

  • Certain versions of the WD1772 (revision "02-02") can be overclocked to allow reading and writing of high density disks.

Programming information