14 Aug
2004
14 Aug
'04
4:39 a.m.
Hi, Jay & Doc,
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On 12-Aug-04 at 12:18 Doc Shipley wrote:
Jay West wrote:
If you're nutty enough to buy them new, yes, that's absolutely correct.
HOWEVER -- I picked up a nice Qlogic PCI HVD SCSI card on E-pay for the stunning total of
about $40.
Right now, in fact, there are three Adaptec AHA-2944UW Diff/Wide/Narrow SCSI cards at
'Buy-it-Now' for $45 each. Here's the links.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=39969&item=5…
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=39969&item=5…
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=39969&item=5…
And here's a BiN on an HP adapter for $25. Granted, I have no idea if this will work
in a PC, and you'll probably need one of those Compaq wide-to-narrow cables to use
it...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=39969&item=5…
Happy hunting.
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Bruce Lane, Owner & Head Hardware Heavy,
Blue Feather Technologies -- http://www.bluefeathertech.com
kyrrin (at) bluefeathertech do/t c=o=m
"If Salvador Dali had owned a computer, would it have been equipped with surreal
ports?"
Just obtained an M4 Data tape drive, model 9914
(800/1600/3200/6250)...
just pulled from working service...desktop enclosure... $50
bucks :)
I believe it's Differential, not single ended. I haven't kept up with PC
technology (hooking this to a PC). Is this older Differential the same as
LVD? I believe it had a centronics 50 pin connector labeled
"differential". I'm wondering what SCSI card I can use with this...
Adaptec 2940?
Nope. I forget how Adaptec's HVD line is numbered, but LVD, wide, or
UW will NOT work with HVD devices, and will likely cause Magic Smoke to
escape.
And, of course, HVD adapters for PC have gotten Very Damned Expensive.