08-10-2014, 04:14 AM
Hi,
I have a Teac FD-55GFR 5.25" drive. According to the manual it can be jumpered for either single- or dual-speed operation. Dual-speed, which would be used with a PC, spins at 300rpm in double-density mode, 360rpm in high-density mode. Single-speed always spins at 360rpm.
Does the SuperCard Pro software work when reading DD disks at 360rpm? That should be faster. But are the drive electronics designed/optimised for a 500kbps data stream, so the read quality would be poorer if reading a DD disk at 360rpm?
I have a Teac FD-55GFR 5.25" drive. According to the manual it can be jumpered for either single- or dual-speed operation. Dual-speed, which would be used with a PC, spins at 300rpm in double-density mode, 360rpm in high-density mode. Single-speed always spins at 360rpm.
Does the SuperCard Pro software work when reading DD disks at 360rpm? That should be faster. But are the drive electronics designed/optimised for a 500kbps data stream, so the read quality would be poorer if reading a DD disk at 360rpm?