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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: lordnicon on April 11, 2004, 02:42:43 PM

Title: can i use a PC floppy drive
Post by: lordnicon on April 11, 2004, 02:42:43 PM

can i use a pc floppy drive in my amiga 2000 if so do i need you do anything to it

Title: Re: can i use a PC floppy drive
Post by: Orjan on April 11, 2004, 02:45:26 PM

Unless you build your own interface, you are going to need a Kylwalda from Individual computers.. www.jschoenfeld.com

Title: Re: can i use a PC floppy drive
Post by: lordnicon on April 11, 2004, 03:15:51 PM

oooo so thats a no then lol :lol:

Title: Re: can i use a PC floppy drive
Post by: adolescent on April 11, 2004, 06:40:54 PM

No.  Many PC floppy drives will work with minimal (jumper) or no changes.  If you want to use it as a HD 1.76M floppy then other things need to be done.  

Edit: correct wording.

Title: Re: can i use a PC floppy drive
Post by: BoingBoss on June 26, 2004, 09:05:33 AM

Yes you can.  The following PC disk drives work with the Amiga computer:

Teac FD-235HF 3201-U
Teac FD-235HF 3217-U
Teac FD-235HF 3240-U5
Chinon FZ-354

These drives can be found on old PCs (between 10 to 15 years old).  They are very hard to get.  I sell them brand new for only $250.00 each.

The DoomMaster submitted a picture in the Amiga 2000 Images area, here on Amiga Org, showing how to setup the jumpers on the Teac drives.

Title: Re: can i use a PC floppy drive
Post by: gizz72 on June 26, 2004, 09:28:49 AM

@BoingBoss

I got a Toshiba drive model ND3564GR. Got it from a PC surplus
shop. It looks exactly like an A1200 drive. Got it to try it but
I does not work. Maybe you know a few tinkering on it's
jumpers? Eh? ;-)