John: You wrote...
> FYI: I use an Adaptec 29160N This seems to be the card of choice. > and it's powered by twin Quantum Atlas 10K 18 gig drives. When you say "twin" do you just mean two, or is this some manner of array? > I have a G3/500 Newertech processor in it I will be using a Sonnett Crescendo G3/500, so similar setup I assume. How much RAM do you have? Are you running OSX? > I do not use and highly recommend YOU do not > use any adapters of any kind By adapters, you mean 50-pin to 68-pin, or something funky like that? > I bought top of the line SCSI cables and terminators and still > routinely get about 38MB/sec transfer rates. Do you consider this slow? Sounds decent to me... > I NEVER have a dropped frame or a skipped beat from video or music. Do you edit, or just watch? What software do you use? -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
