I am using a ST15150WC on my 9600/233. It boots just find, and I am using a SCA 80pin->68 Pin->50 Pin adapter
-----Original Message----- From: mark mccague [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2002 8:22 PM To: PCI PowerMacs Subject: Bootable drives Does this mean that only 50pin scsi drives are bootable on a PCI PowerMac? Any of the 50pin drives I've been finding are quite noisey. Are there any quiet ones? Mark > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2002 16:19:43 EST > Subject: Re: 8600 harddrive type > > > In a message dated 3/24/02 12:21:51 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > << > I have been seeing scsi drives go for pretty cheap on ebay and want to make > sure I get the right one. > >> > > If you want that drive to be bootable, you have a choice of 4 GB, 9 GB and 18 > GB IBM Ultra-narrow SCSI drives, and perhaps the equivalents from Seagate. > > SCA (80-pin) drives which have been "converted" to 50 pins are available, but > these are often (and correctly) described as being "non bootable". > > For my 8600s, I usually use VST UltraTek/66 cards, and UATA/66 or /100 drives > (usually IBM 60GXP or Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 60 drives). > > Another option which works very well is an ACARD "SCSI Bridge" which is > mounted underneath an UATA drive and converts it to SCSI. These bridges are > available from MicroLand USA (San Jose, CA, Area Code 408), and are bootable. > I do not believe ACARD has updated this product to support UATA/100 or /133 > from the drive to the "bridge", and I do not believe 48-bit LBA is supported. > >From the "bridge" to the Mac, these "Bridge" solutions are capable of 40 > MB/sec. > > If a "bridge" is used, the overall height of the "bridge" and a 1/3 height > drive becomes 1.6" tall, which just happens to be the height of a 1/2 height > drive. > > ------------------------------ -- 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! | PowerON Computer Services <http://www.poweron.com> REPLACEMENT PARTS in STOCK Drives, CD-ROMs, RAM, Mac OS SW, Power Supply <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> 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/ > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com -- 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! | PowerON Computer Services <http://www.poweron.com> REPLACEMENT PARTS in STOCK Drives, CD-ROMs, RAM, Mac OS SW, Power Supply <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> 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/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
