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Subject: Re: Floppy disk controller

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Trent

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Date Posted: 13:04:50 02/07/00 Mon
In reply to: Martin Bernstein 's message, "Floppy disk controller" on 09:33:57 02/07/00 Mon

The FDD controller is also known as the super i/o controller. This controls the FDD, serial port, and the parallel port. I doubt a USB FDD will work since I think it still needs an FDC, but I haven't tried it so I can't be sure.

Typically when the FDC fails, the motherboard needs to be replaced. The super I/O chip is a surface mounted chip and cannot be removed and replaced easily. This type of repair usually needs an SMT line.

> 1) Why FDD is not working (spare fd did not fix
> problem), I'm out of warranity, can ASE fix it as
> repair and guess approx cost
> 2) Will a usb fd 3.5 need the computers fd controller
> or is indepdent of the controller

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