[CLUE-Tech] OT: SCSI question

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On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 13:41:13 -0600
Mike Staver <staver at fimble.com> wrote:

> I have a rather off topic question about SCSI I'm hoping someone can 
> help me with.  I ordered a new motherboard with onboard SCSI, I
> believe the type of SCSI connector onboard is called LVD - it's the
> narrower interface.  I then ordered 3 Seagate 10k RPM Ultra 320 SCSI
> drives.... but I mistakenly ordered the wrong type of drive, because
> the SCSI interfaces on the drives are very wide and the drives have no
> power connectors.  Does anyone know if it's ok (or possible) to find a
> converter cable for these, especially since they appear to draw power 
> off the SCSI bus?
> -- 

Mike

The drives you got have 80-pin connectors. These are typically used with
hotswap containers. The part you are looking for is called a "SCA Host
Adaptor". This has a 68-pin connector that runs to the controller and
other SCSI drives in the system, and a 4-pin power connector. You will
need one for each drive.

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