>>> sure you can add internal SCSI Drive to your PM as it has integrated >>> SCSI-2 adapter. It must be SCSI 50-pin HDD (Maximum 9.1 Gb, as I >>> remember) >>> >> >>You can get 18G too. Try http://Afterthemac.com > > If you read the fine print, you'll find that these jokers are *not* > selling 50 pin drives. They are selling SCA (80 pin) drives with > adapters to 50 pins. > > Because they provide technical support, and because that > configuration can be made to work, this may be okay. However, based > on the years of postings here and elsewhere, unless you really know > SCSI, using an adapted SCA drive is a recipe for headache, heartache > and the heartbreak of SCSIriasis. > > I wouldn't be down on Afterthemac, but they are just about fraudulent > in their description of the drive and I think they're the folks who > do the same thing in the Mac section of Ebay. They should come out > and clearly state in normal sized or larger print that the buyer is > getting a hack, not a real 50 pin drive. > > Jeff Walther
I have an adapted SCSI drive in my 9500 and it's been no problem. It's a VHDCI RAID configured drive (sometimes called SCSI-5) and I have a small adapter which converts to the regular SCSI pinned configuration. (http://www.ramelectronics.net/html/scsi_connecters.html) The adapter itself has a SCSI ID so the drive takes the next ID in the sequence. The adapter doesn't show up in the Apple System Profile or any other SCSI reporting tools (SCSI Probe) so it looked a bit odd to begin with that the reports 'skipped' an ID no. So, although I agree that the misrepresentation of these items by Afterthemac is a bad thing, actually having an adapted drive may not cause you any problems. Andy G -- 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/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
