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Silicon 750-0524 16Bit Ide Mirror Controller With 4 Floppy
- 16-bit IDE Mirror Controller
- Data Mirroring/Redundancy
- Supports 2 IDE Drives for Mirroring
- Supports up to 4 Floppy Disk Drives
- PCI Interface (assumed for 16-bit)
- Provides data protection
- Brand: Silicon
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Key specifications
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- 750-0524
- Controller Type
- 16-bit IDE Mirror Controller
- IDE Drive Support
- 2 Drives (for mirroring)
- Floppy Drive Support
- 4 Drives
- Interface
- IDE, Floppy
- Brand
- Silicon
Product details
This Silicon 750-0524 is a 16-bit IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) mirror controller card. It is designed to provide enhanced data protection by mirroring data across two IDE drives, ensuring redundancy. The card also features support for four floppy disk drives.
Technical Information
| Part Number | 750-0524 |
| Controller Type | 16-bit IDE Mirror Controller |
| IDE Drive Support | 2 Drives (for mirroring) |
Additional Specifications
| Floppy Drive Support | 4 Drives |
| Interface | IDE, Floppy |
| Brand | Silicon |
Description
The Silicon 750-0524 is a specialized controller card designed to enhance data reliability and expand storage connectivity in older PC systems. Its primary function is to implement a hardware-based disk mirroring solution, also known as RAID 1. This means that data written to one IDE hard drive is simultaneously written to a second IDE hard drive. If one drive fails, the system can continue to operate using the mirrored copy on the other drive, preventing data loss and minimizing downtime. Beyond its mirroring capabilities, the 750-0524 also offers extensive support for floppy disk drives. It can manage up to four floppy drives, which was a significant feature in systems requiring access to multiple floppy formats or high-capacity floppy media. This makes it a versatile card for legacy systems that still rely on floppy disks for software installation, data transfer, or booting. This 16-bit controller card is typically installed in a PCI slot (though specific interface details may vary based on the exact implementation). It provides a cost-effective way to add data redundancy and floppy drive support to compatible motherboards, particularly those lacking integrated solutions or requiring more than the standard number of floppy connections. The 'Silicon' branding suggests it's a component from a manufacturer specializing in storage and interface controllers.
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