On Fri, Feb 25, 2000 at 02:57:20PM -0600, Bob Glamm wrote:
>
> > >I'm only running the drive in single-ended mode, so a single-ended,
> > >active terminator would work, right? If I get an LVD controller
> > >someday, would I use one of the LVD terminators? Is there a terminator
> > >I can buy today that will work in both single-ended and LVD
> > >applications?
> >
> > Yes. Yes. and Yes. The LVD multi-mode active terminator is your best
> > answer -- of course, they are also in the 100$US range. If you can get
> > one with the controller, it makes the 150$US much better spent.
>
> Don't most internal LVD cables come with termination on one end of
> them already? The cable included with the Adaptec 29160N I just
> bought and an LVD cable I picked up for a 2940U2W I already had both
> came that way, and the cables can be had for around 30$/40$US. IMHO
> it would probably be cheaper to buy both an active SE terminator
> and a pre-terminated LVD cable than an LVD multi-mode active terminator??
Yeah, I did some research and most LVD controllers come with an LVD cable
which has one end terminated. Obviously the best way to go. But I
don't have need for LVD right now, so I just trying to get this LVD
drive working in SE mode with my existing controller and cable.
Brendan
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