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NOTE:

This web site is not some kind of 'official' documentation hub for the XT-IDE card. It is simply the result of someone who decided to add to the documentation that exists elsewhere.

XT-IDE and XT-CF variations/copies/derivations

( 'XT-IDE' and 'XT-CF' being generic terms )

Ordered roughly by year.


XTIDE Universal BIOS (XUB) - Versioning

The page at here will give you an idea of how the versioning of the XUB has changed through the years.

Within this web page, my convention is:
• 1.x.x means versions 1.1.0 through to 1.1.5
• 2.x.x means any version that displays its version on-screen as "v2.0.0"  (example: "v2.0.0β3+ (2019-02-14)")
• Rxxx means any version that displays its version on-screen as a three digit number preceeded by an R  (example: "r625 (2023-02-19)")

( Confusing the matter, most 2.x.x were often referred to by an 'R' number, but that number was not displayed on-screen. )

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Vintage Computer Forums XT-IDE Rev 1

Circa 2009. Click on photo for larger view. Information at here. Configuration of adapter/controller/device type in XTIDE Universal BIOS  (a.k.a. XUB): For 1.x.x versions of XUB (e.g. 1.1.5), set 'Bus type' in XUB per the photo at here. For 2.x.x versions of XUB (e.g. 2.0.0 beta 3+) , set the 'Device type' to 'XTIDE rev 1' For Rxxx versions of XUB (e.g. R625) , set the 'Device type' to 'XTIDE rev 1'

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Dangerous Prototypes XT-IDE v1

Circa 2010. Click on photo for larger view. Dangerous Prototypes' web page at here. Superceded by the Dangerous Prototypes XT-IDE v2.

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Dangerous Prototypes XT-IDE v2

Circa 2012. Click on photo for larger view. Dangerous Prototypes' web page at here.

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Vintage Computer Forums XT-IDE Rev 2

Circa 2012. Click on photo for larger view. Information at here. Configuration of adapter/controller/device type in XTIDE Universal BIOS  (a.k.a. XUB): See the relevant information at here.

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Lo-tech XT-CF-lite rev.1

Circa 2012 Click on photo for larger view. Lo-tech's web page at here. The circuit diagram indicates that this particular card requires a CF card that works in 8-bit mode - the vast majority do, but not all - see note 1 below. Superceded by the Lo-tech XT-CF-lite rev.2. Configuration of adapter/controller/device type in XTIDE Universal BIOS  (a.k.a. XUB): Based on "(adapter type: 'XT-CF')" at the web page, set the 'Device type' in XUB versions 2.x.x and Rxxx to 'XT-CF PIO8'   ('BIU 8' being the shortened form of that)'

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Lo-tech XT-CF-lite rev.2

Circa ???? Click on photo for larger view. Lo-tech's web page at here. The pictured one supplied by texELEC - see here. The circuit diagram indicates that this particular card requires a CF card that works in 8-bit mode - the vast majority do, but not all - see note 1 below. Warning: This card's default base (starting) address of the ROM is C8000 (sometimes written as 'C800') hex. That is known to conflict with: • Some VGA cards - see here;  and • Most XT-class hard disk drive controllers.

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Sergey's XT-CF-Lite V4.1

Circa 2012 Click on photo for larger view. The designer's web page is at here. The noami (a kit supplier) web page is at here. This particular card requires a CF card that works in 8-bit mode - the vast majority do, but not all - see note 1 below. A preconfigured image file for the EPROM/EEPROM is at here. Do not fit the missing R5 resistor.  Some technical discussion about R5 is in post #74 at here. Configuration of adapter/controller/device type in XTIDE Universal BIOS  (a.k.a. XUB): Set the 'Device type' in XUB versions 2.x.x and Rxxx to 'XT-CF PIO8'   ('BIU 8' being the shortened form of that)'

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Lo-tech XT-CF  (labelled "Peacon XT-CF")

Circa 2012 Click on photo for larger view. This card requires a CF card that works in 8-bit mode - the vast majority do, but not all - see note 1 below. Lo-tech's web page at here. Superceded by the XT-CFv2.

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Lo-tech XT-CFv2  (labelled "Peacon XT-CF v2")

Circa 2012 Click on photo for larger view. This card requires a CF card that works in 8-bit mode - the vast majority do, but not all - see note 1 below. This card supports DMA. Lo-tech's web page at here. Superceded by the XT-CFv3.

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Lo-tech XT-CFv3

Circa 2012 or 2013   (mentioned in a 2013 dated post at here) Click on photo for larger view. This card requires a CF card that works in 8-bit mode - the vast majority do, but not all - see note 1 below. This card supports DMA. Lo-tech's web page at here.

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Lo-tech ISA CompactFlash Adapter

Circa 2013. Click on photo for larger view. Intended to be used with a CF card and a CF-to-IDE adapter.  The power cable is for CF-to-IDE adapters like the one pictured at here. The circuit diagram indicates that this particular card requires a CF card that works in 8-bit mode - the vast majority do, but not all - see note 1 below. Lo-tech's web page at here. Configuration of adapter/controller/device type in XTIDE Universal BIOS  (a.k.a. XUB): "programatically identical to the XT-CF-lite", so set the 'Device type' in XUB versions 2.x.x and Rxxx to 'XT-CF PIO8'   ('BIU 8' being the shortened form of that)'

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Lo-tech ISA CompactFlash Adapter revision 2

Circa 2014 Click on photo for larger view. Intended to be used with a CF card and a CF-to-IDE adapter. "Rev.2" appears on back of the card. The circuit diagram indicates that this particular card requires a CF card that works in 8-bit mode - the vast majority do, but not all - see note 1 below. Lo-tech's web page at here. Configuration of adapter/controller/device type in XTIDE Universal BIOS  (a.k.a. XUB): "programatically identical to the XT-CF-lite", so set the 'Device type' in XUB versions 2.x.x and Rxxx to 'XT-CF PIO8'   ('BIU 8' being the shortened form of that)'

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Lo-tech ISA CompactFlash Adapter revision 2b

Circa 2015 Click on photo for larger view. Intended to be used with a CF card and a CF-to-IDE adapter. "Rev.2b" appears on back of the card. The circuit diagram indicates that this particular card requires a CF card that works in 8-bit mode - the vast majority do, but not all - see note 1 below. Lo-tech's web page at here. Configuration of adapter/controller/device type in XTIDE Universal BIOS  (a.k.a. XUB): "programatically identical to the XT-CF-lite", so set the 'Device type' in XUB versions 2.x.x and Rxxx to 'XT-CF PIO8'   ('BIU 8' being the shortened form of that)'

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Retrotronics jr-IDE Rev.A

Circa 2014. For the IBM PCjr (IBM 4860). Retrotronics's web page at here. Design documentation at here.

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Lo-tech 8-bit IDE Adapter rev.1

Circa 2014. Lo-tech's web page at here. Configuration of adapter/controller/device type in XTIDE Universal BIOS  (a.k.a. XUB): Per the web page, set the 'Device type' in XUB versions 2.x.x and Rxxx to 'XT-CF (PIO with BIU Offload)'   ('XT-CF BIU' being the shortened form of that)'

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Lo-tech 8-bit IDE Adapter rev.3

Click on photo for larger view. "Rev.3" appears on back of the card. Lo-tech's web page at here. Configuration of adapter/controller/device type in XTIDE Universal BIOS  (a.k.a. XUB): Per the web page, set the 'Device type' in XUB versions 2.x.x and Rxxx to 'XT-CF (PIO with BIU Offload)'   ('XT-CF BIU' being the shortened form of that)'

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Lo-tech Tandy 1400 XT-CF

Circa 2015 or earlier   (mentioned in a 2015 dated post at here) Lo-tech's XT-CF card for Tandy 1400 laptops. Lo-tech's web pages at here and here and here. At the first of those web pages, note the comment about the 1400FD needing to only have one floppy drive present.  That appears to be applicable to the 1400LT as well, based on post #24 of the thread at here Configuration of adapter/controller/device type in XTIDE Universal BIOS  (a.k.a. XUB): Per the web page, set the 'Device type' in XUB versions 2.x.x and Rxxx to 'XT-CF PIO8'   ('BIU 8' being the shortened form of that)'

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Glitch Works XT-IDE Rev 3

Circa 2016. Click on photo for larger view. An enhancement of the Vintage Computer Forums XT-IDE Rev 2. Information at here. Superceded by the Glitch Works XT-IDE Rev 4. Configuration of adapter/controller/device type in XTIDE Universal BIOS  (a.k.a. XUB): See the relevant information at here.

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Glitch Works XT-IDE Rev 4

Circa 2017. Click on photo for larger view. Information at here. A preconfigured image file for the EPROM/EEPROM is at here. Superceded by the Glitch Works XT-IDE Rev 4A. Configuration of adapter/controller/device type in XTIDE Universal BIOS  (a.k.a. XUB): See the relevant information at here.

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Glitch Works XT-IDE Rev 4A

Circa 2019. Click on photo for larger view. Functionally equivalent to the Rev 4.  Use the information for the Rev 4. A preconfigured image file for the EPROM/EEPROM is at here. Superceded by the Glitch Works XT-IDE Rev 4B.

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Unknown XT-IDE card from Monotech

Circa 2018 ???? Photo from 2018 dated video at here According to video, based on the 'Glitch Works XT-IDE Rev 4'.

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Lo-tech ISA CompactFlash Adapter revision 3

Click on photo for larger view. "Rev.3" appears on back of the card. Intended to be used with a CF card and a CF-to-IDE adapter. This particular card will require a CF card that works in 8-bit mode - the vast majority do, but not all - see note 1 below. The pictured one supplied by texELEC - see here. Configuration of adapter/controller/device type in XTIDE Universal BIOS  (a.k.a. XUB): Based on "Adapter type XT-CF" printed on the front, set the 'Device type' in XUB versions 2.x.x and Rxxx to 'XT-CF PIO8'   ('BIU 8' being the shortened form of that)'

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Monotech XT-CF-Mini Rev 1.1

Circa 2019. Click on photo for larger view. Back of card shown at here. Web page at here.  See the README.MD file. This card requires a CF card that works in 8-bit mode - the vast majority do, but not all - see note 1 below.

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Monotech XT-CF-Mini Rev 1.2

Circa 2020. Click on photo for larger view. Monotech's advertising web page at here. This card requires a CF card that works in 8-bit mode - the vast majority do, but not all - see note 1 below. Configuration of adapter/controller/device type in XTIDE Universal BIOS  (a.k.a. XUB): Per what is printed on card's back, set the 'Device type' in XUB versions 2.x.x and Rxxx to 'XT-CF PIO8'   ('BIU 8' being the shortened form of that)'

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Blue Lava Systems XT-CF-Mini

Click on photo for larger view. This is simply a rebranding of the 'Monotech XT-CF-Mini Rev 1.1'. Click here to see the back. Like for the 'Monotech XT-CF-Mini Rev 1.1', this card requires a CF card that works in 8-bit mode - the vast majority do, but not all - see note 1 below.

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Monotech XT-IDE Deluxe Rev1.0

Circa 2020. Click on photo for larger view. "Rev1.0" appears on the front and back of the card. Monotech's advertising web page at here. Does not require a CF card that works in 8-bit mode. Design information at here.  Circuit diagram at here. Superceded by Rev1.1 Configuration of adapter/controller/device type in XTIDE Universal BIOS  (a.k.a. XUB): If SW1 is OFF, i.e. hi-speed mode is OFF, set the 'Device type' in XUB versions 2.x.x and Rxxx to 'XT-IDE rev 1' If SW1 is ON, i.e. hi-speed mode is ON, set the 'Device type' in XUB versions 2.x.x and Rxxx to 'XT-IDE rev 2 or modded rev 1'

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Blue Lava Systems XT-IDE Deluxe (XT-IDE CF+)

Click on photo for larger view. This is simply a rebranding of the 'Monotech XT-IDE Deluxe Rev 1.0'. "XT-IDE CF+" appears on back. Click here for back. Click here for end. Does not require a CF card that works in 8-bit mode. Configuration of adapter/controller/device type in XTIDE Universal BIOS  (a.k.a. XUB): If SW1 is OFF, i.e. hi-speed mode is OFF, set the 'Device type' in XUB versions 2.x.x and Rxxx to 'XT-IDE rev 1' If SW1 is ON, i.e. hi-speed mode is ON, set the 'Device type' in XUB versions 2.x.x and Rxxx to 'XT-IDE rev 2 or modded rev 1'

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'CF adapter for Toshiba portables', by conventionalmemories

Circa 2020. Information at here. Superceded by the 3inONEder for Toshiba portables

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'3inONEder for Toshiba portables', by conventionalmemories

Circa 2021/2022 Information at here.

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TexElec IDE to SD Adapter

Circa 2020. Click on photo for larger view. "IDE to SD Adapter" and "TexElec.com 2020" appears on back of the card. TexElec's advertising web page at here. "It is functionally equivalent to the popular Lo-Tech ISA CompactFlash Adapter" Warning: The base I/O address is fixed at 300 hex. That will be a problem if something else in the computer is fixed at 300 hex. Warning: This card's default base (starting) address of the ROM is C8000 (sometimes written as 'C800') hex. That is known to conflict with: • Some VGA cards - see here;  and • Most XT-class hard disk drive controllers. See here for guidance on changing the address of the ROM on this card. Configuration of adapter/controller/device type in XTIDE Universal BIOS  (a.k.a. XUB): Printed on the card's back is "Select XT-CF(PIO) Mode / Base IO 300h"

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AAPRO XTIDE r.7 mri

Circa ???? Back of card shown at here. The 'AAPRO' on the card, together with details in an eBay item, very greatly suggests that this card is produced by a company named AApro Limited, located in the UK.

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Tandy XT-CF-Lite LAN Rev 0.9a

September 2021. Design information at here.  Quote: "This is a Compact Flash HD and Realtek LAN card for the Tandy 1400." See also here.

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Monotech XT-IDE Deluxe Rev1.1

Circa 2022. "Rev1.1" appears on the front and back of the card. This is simply the Rev1.0 that has a connector added for Monotech's MicroRAM daughter board. Design information at here. Circuit diagram at here.   (Includes connector J6 for MicroRAM daughter board.) Superceded by Rev1.2

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Micro XTCF ISA 8 bits

Circa 2022. Designed (based on other products) by 'spark2k06'. The designer's web page is at here. The base ROM address and base I/O port are fixed.  There are defaults, that the supplier can alter at the time of ordering.  Therefore, make no assumptions about cards 'seen in the wild'. The circuit diagram indicates that this particular card requires a CF card that works in 8-bit mode - the vast majority do, but not all - see note 1 below. Superceded by the XTSD ISA 8 bits.

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Blue Lava Systems XT-CF rev 1.2

Circa 2022 ???? "Rev 1.2" appears on front. Back of card shown at here. Be aware of the possible problem described at here.

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Glitch Works XT-IDE Rev 4B

Feb 2023. Click on photo for larger view. Functionally equivalent to the Rev 4.  Use the information for the Rev 4. A preconfigured image file for the EPROM/EEPROM is at here. Release information at here.

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Monotech XT-IDE Deluxe Rev1.2

Circa 2023. Click on photo for larger view. "Rev1.2" appears on the front and back of the card. Monotech's advertising web page at here. Design information at here.  Circuit diagram at here. The settings of the switches in the 12-switch block are different to previous versions. Does not require a CF card that works in 8-bit mode. Configuration of adapter/controller/device type in XTIDE Universal BIOS  (a.k.a. XUB): If SW2 set to compatibility mode, set the 'Device type' in XUB versions 2.x.x and Rxxx to 'XT-IDE rev 1' If SW2 set to hi-speed mode, set the 'Device type' in XUB versions 2.x.x and Rxxx to 'XT-IDE rev 2 or modded rev 1'

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XTSD ISA 8 bits  (a.k.a. Micro XTSD)

Circa 2023. Designed (based on other products) by 'spark2k06'. The designer's web page is at here. Note the wire link running over one of the IC's, which is part of the fix for a design problem.  Details at the aforementioned web page. The base ROM address and base I/O port are fixed.  There are defaults, that the supplier can alter at the time of ordering.  Therefore, make no assumptions about cards 'seen in the wild'.

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Note 1

Some XT-IDE/XT-CF cards can only use a CF card that supports 8-bit mode. If a maker of CF cards decided to drop support for 8-bit mode, surely that would have been late in the design/production timeline.  Therefore, to increase the chance of 8-bit support, I suggest that you use CF cards of relatively small capacity, because they are likely to have been designed/produced earlier than larger capacity. In the photos above of XT-CF cards that require a CF card that works in 8-bit mode, 4 GB and 2 GB sized CF can be seen.  Are those sizes a 'safe bet' ?  I do not know. Of interest, is the 'Wed Oct 21, 2020 3:30 pm' post at here.