[CLUE-Tech] OT: CAT5 surplus at IEC

[Mike Staver]

Speaking of places that sell cable and adapters - I'd also like to add 
some info here again about SCSI adapters - I learned a lot this week 
about them.  One thing I did learn is that there is not an adapter that 
exists that can maintain the Ultra320 SCSI connection when going from 68 
pin LVD to 80 pin.  The connectors do not have chips on them, they are 
straight wire and jumpers, but the signal integrity on them is not as 
good as the U320 rated cables, and the max transfer rate my drives now 
have is 40 m/s. I don't remember who was saying that the adapter 
shouldn't affect the transfer rate, but with U320 adapters, it 
definitely does. So, make a long story short - make sure you buy the 
drives with correct pins because now I have to exchange mine because I 
won't sell for 1/8th their max speed.

Crawford Rainwater wrote:
> For anyone in need of various sizes, colors, and quantities of CAT5
> cables, IEC (located in Commerce City) just got in two semi truck loads
> (one semi too many) I was told when talking with their techies this
> morning.
> 
> For prices and such, http://www.iec.net then do a search (left side
> menu) on "imported" for the cables.
> 
> This is open to the general public and such, so all are welcome.
> 
> --- Crawford

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