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1.216 GB (formatted) [[SDI]] [[Winchester disk]].  
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The '''RA90 disk drive''' was a 1.216 GB (formatted) [[Standard Disk Interconnect]] [[non-removable-media disk]] from [[Digital Equipment Corporation|DEC]].  
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==Specifications==
  
 
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[[Category:MSCP Disk Drives]]
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==External links==
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* [http://www.vaxhaven.com/images/4/42/EK-ORA90-UG-002.pdf RA90/RA92 Disk Drive User Guide] (EK–ORA90–UG–002)
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* [http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/disc/ra90/EK-ORA90-SV-003_RA90_RA92_Service_Jun90.pdf RA90/RA92 Disk Drive Service Manual] (EK-ORA90-SV-003)
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* [http://www.vaxhaven.com/images/8/81/EK-RA90H-IN-002.pdf RA90/RA92/H9643 Cabinet Installation Guide] (EK-RA90H-IN-002)
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* ''Disk Drive Technology Improvements in the RA90'', in [[Digital Technical Journal|DTJ]] [http://www.dtjcd.vmsresource.org.uk/pdfs/dtj_v01-08_feb1989.pdf Number 8, February 1989] (pp. 48-62)
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[[Category: MSCP Disk Drives]]
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[[Category: DEC Non-removable-media Disks]]

Revision as of 16:46, 15 August 2023

The RA90 disk drive was a 1.216 GB (formatted) Standard Disk Interconnect non-removable-media disk from DEC.

Specifications

  • 2,649 User Cylinders
  • 14 Heads (13 data + 1 servo)
  • 69 Sectors (+ 1 spare)
  • 2,376,153 User Blocks
  • 19 ms Average Seek
  • 8.33 ms Average Latency

External links