[NCLUG] FDD controller

[Bob Proulx]

Steve Wolf wrote:
> Throughout all the upgrades, I've kept the same old 3-1/2" floppy
> drive just to be retro.  The new motherboard doesn't have any IDE or
> FDD connectors.

Everything has gone to SATA.  DVDs/CDs are SATA based now.  And even
those are becoming more rare on new machines.

> I can't seem to find any PCIe FDD controllers.  Or PCI for that
> matter.  Do such controllers exist, or do I finally have to part
> ways with this small but sentimental piece of 1980's technology?

A couple of years ago I bought a USB 3.5 FDD unit that was designed
for use with a laptop.  Good for those infrequent times when I need to
recover something from a floppy.  Works with any USB system.  Good for
another couple of years.  No need for a native FDD interface anymore.
I still have a working 5.25 FDD system for those ancient disks.

Bob