on 17.09.2003 22:39, ansberry at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I am considering adding a scsi hard drive to my S900. I've looked > through the manual and it doesn't seem to say what kind of scsi it has. I > believe someone earlier said it has 50 pin connectors. I've seen some 68 > pin drives on Ebay for a reasonable price. Is there a connector to adapt > these to the 50 pin ribbon? (sorry if that is a dumb question) >
Mike, There are adapters and they work. Typically, they plug right in to the back plane of the drive. In fact, many of the so-called 50 pin drives that are still available are actually 68 pin drives with sucah an adapter. Be wary of any adapters that seem too inexpensive--less than $8.00 or so--since they probably won't provide the proper termination for the additional pins. Also beware that not all 68 pin drives are created equal. Most currently available require external termination. Do not confuse this with term power. The simplest way to verify this is to get an accurate model and/or part number from the seller and check the technical specifications on the manufacturer's web site. It requires a bit of diligence, but avoids a lot of grief. This is particularly true if the intended use is as a boot drive. Any drive labeled as being LVD or SCA is likely to be difficult to work with since it expects much more from the memory bus than an S900 can deliver. HTH, paul -- Paul F. Henegan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.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/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
