10 Mar
2001
10 Mar
'01
6:51 a.m.
Has anyone used one of these before? Granted the
speed is
going to be limited by going through the parallel port, but it's an
easier solution than finding and installing an ISA/EISA/MCA SCSI card
for occasional use of a SCSI CD-ROM or some such item.
Jeff
It will likely not be fast enough for a CDwriter. The only SCSI
interface
thats hard to find is the MCA as ISA/EISA is the same board and
generally available cheap (under 60$) if you dont need a bootable model.
Allison
10 Mar
10 Mar
7:38 a.m.
Has anyone
used one of these before? Granted the speed is
going to be limited by going through the parallel port, but it's an
easier solution than finding and installing an ISA/EISA/MCA SCSI card
for occasional use of a SCSI CD-ROM or some such item.
It will likely not be fast enough for a CDwriter. The only SCSI
interface
thats hard to find is the MCA as ISA/EISA is the same board and
generally available cheap (under 60$) if you dont need a bootable model. 
7:48 a.m.
Microchannel isn't hard to find, as they are on Ebay all the time. In
fact I just gave one away, because noone bid on it :-(
EISA won't go into an ISA system, either. I don't think any wide scsi
ISA cards exist. Ebay, again, is the best source for an EISA scsi card.
Chad Fernandez
Michigan, USA
ajp166 wrote:
It will likely not be fast enough for a CDwriter. The
only SCSI
interface
thats hard to find is the MCA as ISA/EISA is the same board and
generally available cheap (under 60$) if you dont need a bootable model.
Allison
8:27 a.m.
Microchannel isn't hard to find, as they are on
Ebay all the time. In
fact I just gave one away, because noone bid on it :-(
I've got one of the Future Domain MCS-700 MCA boards OEM'd
for IBM. The only thing I dislike about it is that it doesn't have
the power connector of the non-OEM version. That sure would come in
handy for replacing the oddball IBM hard disk in the P70.
EISA won't go into an ISA system, either. I don't think any wide scsi
ISA cards exist. Ebay, again, is the best source for an EISA scsi card.
ISA will go into EISA though just fine. I could be wrong,
but i don't recall seeing anything above SCSI-2 for an ISA board. I
think I may even have an old Trantor 8bit ISA SCSI board around here
somewhere.
All this got me thinking about the various MCA boards I had
here again. It's been a while since I looked at thier size and the
MCS-700 and Etherlink III are both short enough to be used in the
upper slot, even with the 486 upgrade installed. Too bad in order to
take the RAM above the planars 8meg I'd have to either put the 386
back in or use the 16bit Kingston KTM-609/16-2 in the lower slot. If
I took the 486 upgrade out I could put the 32bit Kingston KTM-3011-4
in the upper slot. They are both full length cards vice the
half-card length of the Etherlink III and Future Domain. Thankfully,
OS/2 doesn't run too badly on just 8meg.
Jeff
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4:36 a.m.
Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2001 17:27:34 -0500
To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org
From: Jeff Hellige <jhellige(a)earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: SCSI connectivity
Reply-to: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org
Microchannel
isn't hard to find, as they are on Ebay all the time. In
fact I just gave one away, because noone bid on it :-(
I've got one of the Future Domain MCS-700 MCA boards OEM'd
for IBM. The only thing I dislike about it is that it doesn't have
the power connector of the non-OEM version. That sure would come in
handy for replacing the oddball IBM hard disk in the P70.
10:01 a.m.
Bit faster than the stock ibm scsi controller only
minus thing is no
bus mastering. Still perfect for slower machines. I happen to have
MCS-700 too and it was OEM version for IBM like yours also. What I
did was take this connector from old dead HD that uses snap in with
connector pins that goes through plate through holes. Like on any
Tandon and early WD stepper type. Exact same connector. Make a F-F
power cable on 1 pin to 1 pin. Add caps to the missing spaces
besides the power connector. Done.
I thought about doing that but don't have any toasted drives
with that style connector that they could donate. I'll have to keep
looking for one. The other thing is that I'd likely have to make a
special short SCSI cable due to the cramped insides of the P70. It'd
be great having a larger drive than the stock 121meg unit though, not
to mention easier to find replacements for.
Jeff
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5:25 a.m.
I thought about doing that but don't have any toasted drives
with that style connector that they could donate. I'll have to keep
looking for one. The other thing is that I'd likely have to make a
special short SCSI cable due to the cramped insides of the P70. It'd
be great having a larger drive than the stock 121meg unit though, not
to mention easier to find replacements for.
Jeff
I see these oldie peecee stuff all the time. Jeff, if you wish, I
can send you a connector.
Suggestion:
To make a short scsi cable. Buy a 3 connectors scsi ribbon cable,
cut the longest end w/ one connector off. This leaves you a just
right length for the P70. Easier with a buck knife or a heavy
solid cast steel scissor not those stamped stainless steel junk that
flexs. :-)
Wizard
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