Commodore 1541 floppy disk drive
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The Commodore 1541 floppy disk drive is a 5.25-inch disk storage device with its own built-in processor, widely used with the Commodore 64 home computer for loading, saving, and managing software and data.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Commodore 1541 | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
computer peripheral
ⓘ
floppy disk drive ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Commodore 64 software piracy scene
ⓘ
demoscene on Commodore 64 ⓘ |
| canExecute | drive-side code (custom routines on the 6502 CPU) ⓘ |
| compatibleWith |
Commodore 128
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Commodore 64 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | home computer market ⓘ |
| formFactor | external desktop drive ⓘ |
| hasCaseColor | beige ⓘ |
| hasCPUArchitecture | 8-bit ⓘ |
| hasDataEncoding | group coded recording ⓘ |
| hasDataTransferMethod | serial bit-banged protocol ⓘ |
| hasDriveMechanism | single read/write head ⓘ |
| hasDriveNumberRange | device numbers 8–11 (configurable by hardware modification) ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
front-loading disk slot with lever
ⓘ
half-height 5.25-inch mechanism ⓘ onboard RAM ⓘ serial daisy-chain ports ⓘ single-sided drive mechanism ⓘ |
| hasInterface | serial IEC bus ⓘ |
| hasLEDIndicator |
activity LED
ⓘ
power LED ⓘ |
| hasOperatingSystem | built-in disk operating system (DOS) in ROM ⓘ |
| hasProcessor | MOS Technology 6502 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasROM | disk operating system firmware ⓘ |
| hasStorageCapacity | approximately 170 KB per disk side ⓘ |
| hasStorageFormat | GCR encoding ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Commodore Business Machines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketRegion | worldwide ⓘ |
| mediaType | 5.25-inch floppy disk ⓘ |
| notableFor |
slow default serial transfer speed
ⓘ
support for fast loader software ⓘ widespread use in Commodore 64 software distribution ⓘ |
| powerSupply | internal power supply ⓘ |
| predecessor | Commodore 1540 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
loading software
ⓘ
managing programs and files ⓘ saving data ⓘ |
| successor |
Commodore 1541-II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Commodore 1541C NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsTrackCount | 35 tracks per disk side (standard format) ⓘ |
| usedFor |
business and productivity data storage
ⓘ
copying floppy disks ⓘ running copy-protected commercial games ⓘ storing user-created programs ⓘ |
| usedWith | Commodore VIC-20 (with limitations) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesConnector | Commodore serial DIN connectors ⓘ |
| usesFileSystem | Commodore DOS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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