Adaptive ROMs

[XanderSholtz]

I'm on my personal research kick, I looked around (though probably not hard enough) for which brand and size (3.5" 2.5") drives have an adaptive ROM that must be switched, and how I can identify it, could anyone point me to posts that would answer my question or help me out?

Thanks guys,

Xander Sholtz

[jono-ats]

You should define your terms.

To me, an adaptive ROM means one that is tailored to a specific hard drive. Like Seagate 7200.11 ROMs. Or WD Royal 3.5" family firmware. Or Toshiba 2.5's.

Yet some drives may have the same ROM version, but different head maps, depending upon the manufacturer's whims. Are those considered adaptive, too?

IMHO, not everything can be reduced to a black-or-white list of adaptive vs. non-adaptive.

There is plenty of info for you to glean in this forum. But you have to dig for it. Probably by yourself.

[XanderSholtz]

You should define your terms.

To me, an adaptive ROM means one that is tailored to a specific hard drive. Like Seagate 7200.11 ROMs. Or WD Royal 3.5" family firmware. Or Toshiba 2.5's.

Yet some drives may have the same ROM version, but different head maps, depending upon the manufacturer's whims. Are those considered adaptive, too?

IMHO, not everything can be reduced to a black-or-white list of adaptive vs. non-adaptive.

There is plenty of info for you to glean in this forum. But you have to dig for it. Probably by yourself.

I can see how my question was vague, to clarify what I was looking for was a listing of which drives need a ROM switch with PCB switch. I will take your advice and "dig" for the answer I am looking for,
I am doing everything I can so one day I can be a (one day) contributor here.

There is no need for additional response on this topic contributors.