
XT-CF-Mini Bootable 8-bit ISA CF Card Interface - XT-IDE
Replace an old or dead hard drive in a vintage PC with a hassle-free, reliable CompactFlash card! Plug-in and go! (well, as much as you can expect with these old machines) Brand new! Built and tested. Open Source! This bootable expansion card provides a Compact Flash card interface to 8-bit ISA systems such as PC/XT. Typically paired with a 64MB or 1GB CF card. Silent, and more reliable than an old mechanical hard drive. By default the XT-IDE BIOS comes configured for: XT(and higher)-compatible BIOS. Use the XT-CF-Mini's IDE interface at 300h, no IRQ. Boot first hard drive unless user presses A for floppy. Any of the above can be changed with the simple DOS utility and built-in switches. Switches and jumpers control: I/O port for the 8-bit IDE (CF) interface I/O port for the Option ROM Option ROM Enable Option ROM Write-protect Note: Not all CF cards will work. Most work, but some don't adhere to the CF standard fully, and won't work. The full size XT-IDE card with an IDE>CF adapter, is compatible with more CF cards. https://github.com/Bluelavasystems/XT-IDE-CF-MINI XT-CF-Mini Pcb designed by Monotech Pc's and released opensource GNU General Public License v3.0