SCSI recommendations

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Chris L.

Hello all,

I'm thinking of buying a SCSI drive, and I'd like to hear from users
who are successfully using this technology, as well as their
recommendations, tips or tricks.

There's just too many flavors of SCSI (ultra, wide, fast, double, 68
pins, 80 pins, etc, thanks wikipedia) and I'm confused. So, what would
be best to use with XP? What does work reasonably, w/o being too
expensive? ($400=too expensive)

Besides, I'm considering a 10000 RPM disk, would this be too noisy for
a desktop? Anyone using such a disk?

Thanks in advance
C.
 
And what purpose would purchasing a single SCSI drive serve? IDE/SATA
10,000 rpm drives are less expensive. FIRST you need a reason for buying
a SCSI drive, THEN you would buy what serves that purpose!

Chris L. wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I'm thinking of buying a SCSI drive, and I'd like to hear from users
> who are successfully using this technology, as well as their
> recommendations, tips or tricks.
>
> There's just too many flavors of SCSI (ultra, wide, fast, double, 68
> pins, 80 pins, etc, thanks wikipedia) and I'm confused. So, what would
> be best to use with XP? What does work reasonably, w/o being too
> expensive? ($400=too expensive)
>
> Besides, I'm considering a 10000 RPM disk, would this be too noisy for
> a desktop? Anyone using such a disk?
>
> Thanks in advance
> C.
>
 
Instead of SCSI look into Western Digital "Raptor" 10K drives. They come in
various sizes 36,74, and 150.
These are Sata drives so no card is required like in SCSI
for half the cost and zero headaches. 5 year warranty.
http://www.westerndigital.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=190

"Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> And what purpose would purchasing a single SCSI drive serve? IDE/SATA
> 10,000 rpm drives are less expensive. FIRST you need a reason for buying a
> SCSI drive, THEN you would buy what serves that purpose!
>
> Chris L. wrote:
>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I'm thinking of buying a SCSI drive, and I'd like to hear from users
>> who are successfully using this technology, as well as their
>> recommendations, tips or tricks.
>>
>> There's just too many flavors of SCSI (ultra, wide, fast, double, 68
>> pins, 80 pins, etc, thanks wikipedia) and I'm confused. So, what would
>> be best to use with XP? What does work reasonably, w/o being too
>> expensive? ($400=too expensive)
>>
>> Besides, I'm considering a 10000 RPM disk, would this be too noisy for
>> a desktop? Anyone using such a disk?
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>> C.
>>
>
 
Perhaps you meant to reply to Chris?

mastertek17 wrote:
> Instead of SCSI look into Western Digital "Raptor" 10K drives. They come in
> various sizes 36,74, and 150.
> These are Sata drives so no card is required like in SCSI
> for half the cost and zero headaches. 5 year warranty.
> http://www.westerndigital.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=190
>
> "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:O73fzPG0HHA.3536@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>
>>And what purpose would purchasing a single SCSI drive serve? IDE/SATA
>>10,000 rpm drives are less expensive. FIRST you need a reason for buying a
>>SCSI drive, THEN you would buy what serves that purpose!
>>
>>Chris L. wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Hello all,
>>>
>>>I'm thinking of buying a SCSI drive, and I'd like to hear from users
>>>who are successfully using this technology, as well as their
>>>recommendations, tips or tricks.
>>>
>>>There's just too many flavors of SCSI (ultra, wide, fast, double, 68
>>>pins, 80 pins, etc, thanks wikipedia) and I'm confused. So, what would
>>>be best to use with XP? What does work reasonably, w/o being too
>>>expensive? ($400=too expensive)
>>>
>>>Besides, I'm considering a 10000 RPM disk, would this be too noisy for
>>>a desktop? Anyone using such a disk?
>>>
>>>Thanks in advance
>>>C.
>>>
>>
>
>
 
Chris L. wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I'm thinking of buying a SCSI drive, and I'd like to hear from users
> who are successfully using this technology, as well as their
> recommendations, tips or tricks.
>
> There's just too many flavors of SCSI (ultra, wide, fast, double, 68
> pins, 80 pins, etc, thanks wikipedia) and I'm confused. So, what would
> be best to use with XP? What does work reasonably, w/o being too
> expensive? ($400=too expensive)
>
> Besides, I'm considering a 10000 RPM disk, would this be too noisy for
> a desktop? Anyone using such a disk?
>
> Thanks in advance
> C.
>

Have not installed anything SCSI in over 3 or more years, with the
advent of USB jumpdrives, USB enclosures, etc., and, internally,
S-ATA drives (hard drives and DVD drives). Not worth the bother of
putting in a SCSI host adapter (e.g., Adaptec 2940, being one of the
best but no longer easily obtainable), configuring the system, etc.
And for a new SCSI install, would cost you more than $400, in any
event.
 
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