> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Good to see you have a great > improvement. I would be interested in the performance gain you get when you go > to LVD. But then how will you know if you are actually in LVD or PE mode? >
Well, if one sets up right with the supposedly right card, the proper cable with active (whatever this quite means) termination and the right drive and there is a big jump in performance, it can't be put down to magic... :) Seriously, this is all a bit complicated. There are jumpers that can be set to ensure this and/or my drive auto knows the mode depending on the card (I have read a PDF on it)... I don't think there will be any doubt when I see it. I have the HD, I have the ribbon and the card is close... I can feel it coming... Anyway, a happy thing (or maybe just a complication in life?) happened yesterday that changes some things for me... An array of 4 9GB SCSI, 68pin in a case fell into my hands along with an Adaptec U2B. Hard to believe after wondering about this for so long! Suddenly I have more HD space than I have a use for. I don't know much about the HDs inside at the moment or about this RAID business folk talk about, but I will open the case and take a look and read some stuff. They are much faster than normal 7300 HDs from a quick test with a stop watch. Now this card might be the one to run the Seagate in LVD mode looking at the specs... I am hesitant to declare anything yet because SCSI technology is like a layer of trick mirrors for the average punter... I *think* it is a suitable card. Why am I talking on this instead of trying the LVD drive on the card? Because I like talking to you all and it is too cold to fiddle with connectors and stuff in my back room this morning... But I will soon have a go... > I don't own a stop watch... You have to get one of these Glen, they are very useful... Most watches have second hands but a stop watch means you don't have to remember much... BTW, many mobile phones have very fancy stop-watch and timing features... David Elmo -- 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! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
