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How to build a fully working noiseless HDD clock. Almost a piece of art !

jp-gleyzesJP Gleyzes 07/08/2022 at 07:520 Comments

I had in my electronics garbage this old Samsung HDD

You can still find similar products on ebay. (Google search for Samsung 1.08GB HDD)

SAMSUNG WN310820A (1.08GB) with Firmware FH100 Information

Common characteristics
ManufacturerSamsung
ModelSAMSUNG WN310820A (1.08GB)
Capacity1 GB
InterfacePATA
Performances
Maximum interface speed16,7 MB/s
Maximum read speed2 MB/s
Minimum average access time18.0 msec

Their perfomances are not exactly impressive, but smart enough to build a clock !

And they do have a lot of advantages:

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