Common (DOS and/or DEC) floppy disk parameters

Type Cyls Hds Secs B/S Mode Rate RPM Gap 3 Gap 3
(format)
5.25" 360 KB
DEC RX31
40 2 9 512 MFM 250 kHz 300 2Ah 50h
5.25" 360 KB
in 1.2 MB drive
40 2 9 512 MFM 300 kHz 360 2Ah 50h
5.25" 1.2 MB
DEC RX33
80 2 15 512 MFM 500 kHz 360 1Bh 54h
3.5" 720 KB
DEC RX24
80 2 9 512 MFM 250 kHz 300 2Ah 50h
3.5" 1.44 MB
DEC RX23
80 2 18 512 MFM 500 kHz 300 1Bh 6Ch
3.5" 2.88 MB
DEC RX26
80 2 36 512 MFM 1 MHz
vertical
300 1Bh 54h
5.25" 400 KB
DEC RX50
80 1 10 512 MFM 250 kHz 300 14h 18h
8" IBM 3740
DEC RX01
77 1/2 26 128 FM 250 kHz 360 07h 1Bh
8" IBM S/34 77 1/2 26 256 MFM 500 kHz 360 0Eh 36h
8" DEC RX02 77 1/2 26 256 MMFM 500 kHz 360 07h 1Bh

Compiled by John Wilson, wilson@dbit.com

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