> From: Oliver Maurer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [PCI] Mac 7300 and SCSI-Adapters 50-pins -> SCA > > Hi there, > > I recently found a DDYS-T18350 18.2 GB hardisk made by IBM. This > harddisk uses a SCA plug to connect to the SCSI controller, but the > build-in controller of my Mac 7300 has a 50-pin connector. Can I use an > adapter (SCA to 50-pins) to run this harddisk in my Mac? Do I have to > install the HardDiskToolkit as well? I am unsure if this harddisk is > supported and I could not find any information about this. > > Thanks in advance. Greetings to from Germany. > > Oli.
I run such a hd in my 7300 with an adaptor and it is fine and stable now. It was not with the adaptor that came with it! And I had a devil of a job figuring it. I replaced it with another adaptor and still could not figure how to terminate it AND it work proper on the same chain. There are jumpers on the drive for "active termination" but no jumpers to do with termination on the adaptor and I still do not know why the jumper on the drive did not settle the issue. In the end I got it good by putting in an additional 4G HD (which I knew could be terminated real good, no fancy adaptors on it to interfere) and this 4G acts as my terminator (and I suppose as an extra back up). Very stable arrangement indeed. Really good. BTW I partinioned into 2 equal bits. The problem was getting it to work with the CD ... Now it is is fine. The one I have can be run in supposedly faster manner with a 80 to 68 adaptor on a PCI SCSI card like the U2B or an ATTO one... I was not impressed and freed up my precious PCI slots by putting it back on the on-board SCSI chain.. 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
