Re: To bang or not to bang

[Tristan Mumford <xtristan.xmumford@xgmail.xcom>]

sfahey wrote:

>   To: Tristan Mumford
>   Re: To bang or not to bang
>   By: Tristan Mumford to comp.sys.apple2 on Fri Aug 31 2007 11:01 am
> 
>  > My other option is to use an Atlas-8 drive I have. What sets it aside
>  > from the Apple 5.25 is it has headbang protection. Ie no rattle-rattle.
>  > However using this I would need to drop a floppy controller card into
>  > my IIgs, which would mean a drop to 1MHz during transfers. (Or does the
>  > IIgs do that anyway with smartport devices?).
> 
> It probably does the same thing as your Apple drive; it's just quieter
> about it, because it's likely a direct drive mechanism instead of a
> belt-driven one.

I'll openly admit my hearing isn't phenomenal. And you have a good point
about direct drive vs. belt drive. Considering it's a half height drive it
probably would be direct drive. Although they can make a racket too.
Especially 3.5" PC drives. 

About those PC drives, don't take track0 motor stopping for granted. A lot
of them don't have it. It's up to the system to stop. My adaptor detects
track0 and stops the head. Keeping its internal track counter where it
should be. Anyway, that's OT.

I know a way I can settle this for sure without dismantling it. Putting my
ear on it during boot should tell me for sure. Not that I'm saying you're
wrong Michael. It's just the drive is unnervingly quiet.

> 
> The GS has to slow down for floppy access.
>

I thought as much. Now I really have to investigate what's causing the fast
stepping though you realise :)

Tristan.

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