Re: Dumb question: Which is "better" SCSI or IDE disks?

[Leonard Zhang System Administrator ISD RVIB]

Please don't multiple post your message, I have already got it yesterday.

Leonard


On Sat, 5 Dec 1998, David wrote:

> Reply to mail from Leonard Zhang System Administrator ISD RVIB about Dumb question: 
>Which is "better" SCSI or IDE disks?
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> > 2. SCSI-1 and SCSI-2 have 8 bit data bus, while ATA have 16 bit data bus.
> > 3. ATA got disk cache built in as well.
> > 4. Some low end of SCSI host card is only 8 Bit card.
> 
> if you want to compare, compare time relative.  use current technology; 
> udma ata with fast differential u/w scsi.
> 
> i can assuredly say a udma ide is better than a 20meg scsi-1 drive as
> well. :P
> 
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