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Maxtor VegaII/III RXD TXD

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xsoliman

Post subject: Maxtor VegaII/III RXD TXD

Posted: July 20th, 2010, 14:47

Joined: May 16th, 2009, 9:32
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Location: UNited Kingdom

Just been looking at some old Maxtor 6GB drives from 1998/1999
eg
90648D3 VEGAIII
and noticed that J42 (the first of the 5 jumper pins next to the psu connector)
is marked TXD
and the one opposite it is marked RXD

Looks like they go into the DSP chip

This implies it has a Serial interface ?

Anyone ever used it ?

Do any later Maxtors (pre-Seagate takeover) have RXD/TXD ?

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guru

Post subject: Re: Maxtor VegaII/III RXD TXD

Posted: July 20th, 2010, 15:31

Joined: May 5th, 2004, 20:06
Posts: 2782
Location: England

yes yes yes and yes even 7120AT's had it

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guru

Post subject: Re: Maxtor VegaII/III RXD TXD

Posted: July 20th, 2010, 15:32

Joined: May 5th, 2004, 20:06
Posts: 2782
Location: England

if you want SW to use then it's a no :O) sorry

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BlackST

Post subject: Re: Maxtor VegaII/III RXD TXD

Posted: July 20th, 2010, 16:58

Joined: July 18th, 2006, 3:05
Posts: 7476
Location: ITALY

aaaahhhhh the ol' good times

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