Re: [PCI] LVD SCSI on 9500

[Mike]

I did read Peter's post as well and am taking that into consideration, thanks.

Dan wrote:
 >I bought it on Ebay and the seller said to set termination on the
other items on the chain as the drive cannot be terminated, which I
guess would be just the jumpers on the CD-ROM, and the original HD
(if I keep it) to figure out.
ya.  And most SCA adapters have termination pins too.


That would be nice since I would like to put the drive at the end of 
the chain so I can place it where I can get some fan ventilation 
across it. Does not appear though as any of the 8 jumpers on the SCA 
68 to 50 pin adapter are for termination. It's also not stated in the 
drive or adapter information as to whether the adapter jumper 
settings take the place of the drive jumper settings. I'm wondering 
if I use the adapter do I leave the drive jumper pins all open or do 
I have to jump them both accordingly.

One thing I've noticed is that when I go to press the computer SCSI 
connector onto the adapter, the whole adapter board has play in it 
and can *easily* tilt back until the entire top row of pins soldered 
at the underside makes contact with the edge of the metal drive cover!

 >I always thought only the last item on the chain need be terminated?

Technically, both ends of a SCSI chain must be terminated.  The end
on the mother board is already terminated for you.  You must
terminate the last device.
But when the guy that sold me the drive (he sells many) told me to 
"set termination on other items on the chain," this implies to me 
that the CD ROM would need terminated even though it is the first 
item on the chain. Hmm, what to do?

Mike

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