Variation #2 - Drives Supported if a Switch block is Fitted


If a switch block were to be fitted, the switches would be set according to the drive/s attached.


Switch Settings

Switches 1 & 2 configure drive 0 (C:)
Switches 3 & 4 configure drive 1 (D:)

Table Address
Switch Settings for C:
Drive Characteristics
Comment
0
1=on  2=on
 Cylinders = 306  /  Heads = 2  /  WPC = 0  /  a step rate of 3 ms is valid
 milliseconds, not microseconds
1
1=on  2=off
 Cylinders = 375  /  Heads = 8  /  WPC = 0  /  a step rate of 70 µs is valid
 
2
1=off  2=on
 Cylinders = 306  /  Heads = 6  /  WPC = 256  /  a step rate of 70 µs is valid
 
3
1=off  2=off
 Cylinders = 306  /  Heads = 4  /  WPC = 0  /  a step rate of 70 µs is valid
 What gets selected if no switch block


The information in the above table was sourced from the book: Upgrading and Repairing PCs, Scott Mueller, 5th Edition, page 761/762/763

That ties in well with what SpeedStor software reports.
On a computer with variation #2 of the controller fitted, if I activate SpeedStor's ROMLIST switch ( i.e.  A:\>sstor /romlist ), the result is:

Table
Cylinders
Heads
WPC
Control
0
306
2
0
0
1
375
8
0
5
2
306
6
256
5
3
306
4
0
5