Compaq Multi-i/o w/ IDE and FD card.

From: Joe <rigdonj_at_intellistar.net>
Date: Mon May 24 07:53:34 1999

Can you tell us which model Compaq the boards are out of? I may have a
machine here with the boards in them.

   Joe

At 03:11 AM 5/24/99 +0000, you wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>That is real CLASSIC card because all those chips on it says appox
>1986 and this card needs fixing.
>
>The compaq label for it is 46094 stuck onto intel 8272A FDC chip.
>Solder side etched (along top edge) says:
>
>1985 Compaq comp. corp. flpy/prn/ser/winch bd diagram no. 000337-000
>bd no. 000338-001 REV D. PCB is green.
>
>Reason: a POT resistor broken off and lost. It's located at R19.
>Want the value of it and appoximate resistances between 2 leads and
>the wiper pin. This pot is at front end toward bottom and around FDC
>chip area.
>
>Thanks!
>
>Newer one also by compaq, PCB is tan/reddish orange, has 1 dipswitch
>on one edge and much plain looking because of fewer mostly SMD
>components on it. I'm interested in it if you're selling one.
>
>It works well with any IDE drives and got respectable transfer rate
>And another reason for wanting compaq ones because IDE port is
>properly buffered which so many clone i/o cards I seen does not have
>it between ISA and IDE port!
>
>Wizard
>
Received on Mon May 24 1999 - 07:53:34 BST