4 Nov
2010
4 Nov
'10
8:26 p.m.
On 11/4/10 11:20 PM, Brian Lanning wrote:
Maybe, but its styling suggests that it predates widespread use of
SCSI, and SCSI didn't make big inroads into the PC world anywhere near
that era.
Given the
styling of that box, matching IBM PC and XT machines, I'd really
be surprised if it were SCSI. I'd guess it were some sort of
proprietary-interfaced expansion box.
That said, early (but almost a decade later than early IBM PCs) Sun
machines used those DD-50 connectors for both SCSI and IPI interfaces.
I thought I saw a 50-pin ribbon cable in there. I might be wrong
though. I could always yank the cable and connectors and replace it
with some scsi cabling. I've also considered putting a mini itx
motherboard in there.
That's kinda sick. I like it. :)
Wasn't someone here looking for a PC- or XT-styled expansion chassis
like this recently?
-Dave
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Dave McGuire
Port Charlotte, FL