I really don't want to screw around with old tech (or unfamiliar tech.) I just wanted the fastest tech for one machine I am using to run Blender animation software. Maybe a better idea is to spend on RAM. I have 512 MB (maybe go to 1 GB rather then invest in SCSI.)
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Garl Grigsby Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 2:23 PM To: Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group Subject: Re: [Eug-lug] Looking for advice on a SCSI HD install Brian Gallagher wrote: > I got some older SCSI HDs from a yard sale a while ago. The condition of > other equipment purchased from this sale was good. I am confident that > these drives are ok, so I'm going to take a chance on buying a controller > card. > > The Drives are: > > 1) WD Enterprise WDE 9100 9.1 GB Single-ended Ultra Fast Wide SCSI-3 > Interface > > 2) WD Enterprise WDE 9180 9.18 GB Ultra2 LVD SCSI > > I have never setup SCSI drives before. Here is what I know about SCSI: NOT > MUCH! (Except what Garl said about speed and reliability, etc.) > > Compared to a modern SATA drive, these will not be that fast. Compare a modern 10k SATA drive against with NCQ against a modern 10K SCSI drive, and they should be about the same, in most desktop conditions. The big difference comes when you put multiple drives together, when you put a 10k or 15k SCSI drive against a 7.2k SATA drive, or when you start doing lots and lots of random I/O. This, and reliability is where SCSI kicks SATA to the curb. > My plan is to slap these into a WinMe system, to be migrated to Linux after > I test out the performance. I will be using one drive and keeping the other > as a spare. > > Given that I paid a buck for these drives, and with SATA becoming popular, > should I spend to get a controller card and cabling? Would trade one HD for > a card and cable. > Buying a decent controller and cables new will run you more than they are worth (Based on the fact that you can get a new 80 GB drive for ~$50 (1) with no rebate and the cheapest SCSI card with a 68 pin connector is ~$50 (2) ). > Send them downstream or hold them till other pieces float by?! > > If you really want to play with SCSI, I **might** have a Wide SCSI card floating around... Not positive on that, but I might. Garl (1) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822145082 (2) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16816123102 _______________________________________________ EUGLUG mailing list [email protected] http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug _______________________________________________ EUGLUG mailing list [email protected] http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug
