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MFM 71 MB 5.25", alias Micropolis 1325 or 1335
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The '''RD53 disk drive''' from [[Digital Equipment Corporation|DEC]] is a re-branded 72MB 5.25" Full Height [[ST506 disk interface|ST506]] disk; either:
  
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* Micropolis 1325 or
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* Micropolis 1335
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It is supported by the following DEC [[QBUS]] MFM disk controllers:
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* [[RQDX1/RQDX2 MFM Disk & Floppy QBUS Controllers|RQDX2]]
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* [[RQDX3 MFM Disk & Floppy QBUS Controller|RQDX3]]
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Furthermore it is compatible with the disk controllers of the [[VAXstation 2000]], and the [[MicroVAX 2000]].
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== See also ==
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* [[RD51/52/53 Survival Tips]]
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==External links==
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* [http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/disc/brochure/RD53_Brochure_1985.pdf RD53 Disk Drive]
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* [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/brochures/DEC-DiskStorageSolutions.pdf Disk Storage Solutions for Desktop and Deskside Environments] - covers the RD53
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[[Category: DEC ST506 Disk Drives]]

Latest revision as of 02:48, 19 May 2024

The RD53 disk drive from DEC is a re-branded 72MB 5.25" Full Height ST506 disk; either:

  • Micropolis 1325 or
  • Micropolis 1335

It is supported by the following DEC QBUS MFM disk controllers:

Furthermore it is compatible with the disk controllers of the VAXstation 2000, and the MicroVAX 2000.

See also

External links