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ZuluIDE V2 Hybrid is a 2.5-inch IDE/ATAPI emulator for computers with a 44-pin or 40-pin IDE interface. It is a hybrid ODE (Optical Disc Emulator) that can emulate both hard drives and CD-ROMs (optical discs).
In addition to the 44-pin laptop-style IDE connector, the board also includes a footprint for a 40-pin desktop IDE.
Replace your failing mechanical IDE CD-ROM drive or hard drive today!
ZuluIDE V2 Hybrid is a 2.5" form factor IDE/ATAPI CD-ROM Optical Disc Emulator (ODE) for any computer with a 44 or 40-pin IDE interface.
ZuluIDE V2 Hybrid 2.5"
¥12,600
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Ideal for replacing failing mechanical IDE CD-ROM drives or hard drives.
ZuluIDE V2 Hybrid is a 2.5-inch IDE/ATAPI emulator for computers with a 44-pin or 40-pin IDE interface. It is a hybrid ODE (Optical Disc Emulator) that can emulate both hard drives and CD-ROMs (optical discs).
It features an onboard CD audio DAC and supports Red Book CD audio playback and emulation.
■ Supported image formats
- CD-ROM: ISO format, or .bin/.cue format (raw binary)
- Hard drive: raw format (.hda/.hdf), or VHD (Virtual Hard Disk version 1) container format
■ Main specifications
- Supports PIO modes 0–3, Ultra DMA 0 and 1, and ATA/33
- Maximum transfer rate: 28 MB/s
- 16-bit stereo CD audio playback emulation (onboard DAC included)
- Firmware: open source
■ 3.5-inch conversion mount (3D printing files available free of charge)
STL files for a 3.5-inch mounting bracket/drive tray with access holes for microSD, USB-C, and the activity LED are available free of charge on Thingiverse.
■ Documentation
For usage instructions and the manual, please see the ZuluIDE Official Wiki.
■ Known incompatible models
Konami System 573 is incompatible with both ZuluIDE V1 and V2. Testing has been limited for other arcade boards.
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Replace your failing mechanical IDE CD-ROM drive or hard drive today!
ZuluIDE V2 Hybrid is a 2.5" form factor IDE/ATAPI CD-ROM Optical Disc Emulator (ODE) for any computer with a 44 or 40-pin IDE interface.
The ZuluIDE V2 Hybrid board has an integrated CD Audio DAC and supports Red Book CD Audio playback/emulation.
In addition to the 44-pin laptop-style IDE connector, the ZuluIDE V2 2.5in Hybrid has an available 40-pin desktop IDE footprint.
CD-ROM images are represented by ISO or raw binary .bin/.cue file formats. Rigid hard disk images can be in either raw (.hda/.hdf) or a .vhd Virtual Hard Disk container (version 1).
STLs for a freely-available 3.5" mounting bracket/drive tray with access holes for microSD USB-C, and the activity LED can be downloaded from Thingiverse.
Usage instructions/documentation can be found on the ZuluIDE wiki at https://www.zuluide.com/manual
ZuluIDE V2 supports PIO modes 0-3, Ultra DMA 0, 1, and ATA/33, and can deliver up to 28 megabytes/second of throughput.
Known-incompatible systems
Konami System 573 is incompatible with ZuluIDE V1 & V2. Limited testing has been done on other Arcade systems.