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Yes it's the slave drive I have complete with the power supply, are these boards still available though ?

Silicebit (the man who designed and built them) should answer this, but I'm afraid he only builds them in small batches. And the current one is complete.

@Vyper68, You have a PM waiting for you.

Best regards.

Hi. Is it still possible to buy a disk controller for use with my HxC flashed Gotek and Oric-1?

Is it just a disk controller I need, or is there other hardware requirements?

Thanks

Check this thread http://forum.defence-force.org/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=1306

You need the controller and the amplibus (a smal card that is plugged in the expansion port).

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List updated.

Vyper68, Symoon, coco.oric and iss, you all have a private message.

Symoon, you have a private message.

@Vyper68. Knock, knock... Are you here? You have a private message waiting for you four months ago!!

Silicebit, I would like to say a BIG thank you for your professional work!
Everything is perfect including packaging

Hehe, Silicebit's work is very professional indeed

Now be careful when connecting everything. Remember there is a jumper to power the Oric from the controller BUT if you do that DON'T plug the Oric's PSU!

That is, I think, the only probable way of damaging your Oric (though, sadly, it has happened).

Chema wrote:Hehe, Silicebit's work is very professional indeed

Now be careful when connecting everything. Remember there is a jumper to power the Oric from the controller BUT if you do that DON'T plug the Oric's PSU!

That is, I think, the only probable way of damaging your Oric (though, sadly, it has happened).

Oh yeah, that's a really good advice, because it may fry the Oric AND the Microdisc, so....

iss wrote:Silicebit, I would like to say a BIG thank you for your professional work!
Everything is perfect including packaging

Thank you, iss.

I'm happy to see that the parcel has arrived in good conditions.

To power the system (Oric+controller), you have two options (well, really you have three):

1.- Unset the jumper 5V->33 and use independent PSU for Oric and controller.
2.- Set the jumper 5V->33 and use one PSU to power controller, and through controller, power the Oric too. As Chema said, not use the Oric PSU!!
3.- Set the jumper 5V->33 and use the Oric PSU to power the Oric, and through Oric, power the controller. This not recommended because you can overload the internal regulator of Oric.

Silicebit. wrote: 3.- Set the jumper 5V->33 and use the Oric PSU to power the Oric, and through Oric, power the controller. This not recommended because you can overload the internal regulator of Oric.

Buf! Has anybody ever tried this? Anyway you still have to power the FDD with an external source, don't you?

In my experience the best and easiest solution is: use a external source to power the Floppy+Controller+Oric, set the jumper and put your Oric's PSU in a drawer to avoid any temptation

I am not a hardware guy, but having a good 5v power and avoiding the internal regulator, your Oric will be much cooler and happier