>Ok, I've got one of those questions. I just picked up an 18gig IBM >Ultrastar 'Ultra3' SCSI drive for my machine. Cept, I wasn't told it was >ultra3 when I bought it. It's got a pretty strange looking connector plug >and CLEARLY won't work with standard scsi cable. Looks like a great quality >drive though for what that's worth... > >So, is is possible to use this drive with some form of adapter? If so, can >somebody inform me of the type/name? Or does this drive require a >completely separate card? Or worst case scenario, is it even compatible on >our machines? Thnx
W.Nicholas responds..... >I'm not really qualified to answer this but I did install an 18gig >IBM DPES series in an older PPC 8100. It took a particular adaptor >that had some termination. I got it from MCPricebreakers.com for >about $20. It was adaptable for different SCSI positions, and a few >other settings that I just used the defaults on. I'd tried several >of the different 68pin to 50pin adaptors, most which were cheaper >and took up less space. This adaptor I got was the only one of >three that worked. This adaprotr was recommended for HD's over 9 >gig. The units long gone and it was a fairly timely process, most >are. It was fun though. W.N. >--------------------------------------------------------------- -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/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/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
