W. Nicholas wrote: >>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. > > >>--------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> > > > I am running a combimation of 68 and 80 pin scsi drives on my 7500/sonnet G3. The largest of ones are 9 gig drives, and the adapters run from 10 to $15 dollars. If this is what you're looking for, email me and I'll send some links to outfits that list these on their sites. Or do a search for scsi adapters. I think that's what I did.
BTW, the power requirements for some of these drives can be a bit more than some of the smaller drives, and some run HOT. Be sure you have proper ventilation and power output. Steve -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
