It seems very unlikely that your film scanner is Ultra Wide SCSI. If it isn't, it will be a pain to try to use it with the ATTO card (which is). What sort of connector does the scanner have? If it's either a LS-1000 or LS-2000, it appears to be SCSI II. The 1000 uses a 50-pin "Centronics" connector and the 2000 a 50-pin half-pitch (VHDCI) connector. The ATTO external is 68-pin VHDCI.
It would be a waste to spend $200 for one of the faster SCSI cards on the market if you will never make use of the speed -- especially since OWC sells the exact same ATTO OEM cards Apple uses for only $50: <http://eshop.macsales.com/Banner/link_redirect.cfm?bannerhit=50&id=50> A more practical card for an external SCSI II device is the Apaptec 2930, whose external connector is 50-pin VHDCI. This card is fully supported by both Adaptec and Apple for OS X. The only issue I'm aware of with these cards was with deep sleep, which I think was corrected with later versions. (I always disable deep sleep, so I really don't know.) If that's your only SCSI device, another alternative for you would be a SCSI to FireWire adapter. This would have the added advantage of making your scanner portable. On Wednesday, January 1, 2003, at 09:08 AM, Les Riess wrote: > I just ordred a new DP 1 GHz G4. I have a Nikon Super CoolScan film > scanner that has a SCSI connector that I want to attach to the G4. When > I was placing my order, I said that I wanted a SCSI card installed by > the (mail order) seller. The salesman consulted with his tech person > who > told him that the best bet would be an ATTO (sp?) card that would cost > over $200. They would not guarantee the performance of the cheaper > cards, such as Adaptec, which would cost in the $80 range. Also, they > would not take back the cheaper card, if it didn't work. > > The salesman advised me to go to a retail store and buy one of the > cheaper cards and try it out. If it didn't work, than I could return it > to the store and then maybe get a more expensive card. He also advised > me to do some additional research on SCSI cards before I received my > computer so that I would have better info. Hence, my posting here. > > Can anyone give me any advice on SCSI cards regarding brands and their > performance, reliability, etc.? -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
