875P + SCSI!?

[Crusty]

Does anyone know of any boards with this chipset that has integrated U160 SCSI or better?

 

[mechBgon]

Here be one: Gigabyte 8KNXP Ultra review

Be aware that the U320 SCSI controller is onboard, but not exactly "integrated." It rides the PCI bus just like if you plugged a SCSI card into a PCI slot, it's not native to the southbridge. Looks like that one runs about $370 at Newegg.

 

[Crusty]

hrmm...thats a little too much.

Does anyone know of any Intel boards that support 533fsb and U160 scsi or better?


I might just stick with my MSI Master K7S for now...

 

[mechBgon]

You could plug in a $42 LSI Logic U160 card on pretty much anything you like

 

[Crusty]

And where could I buy one of these. All my searches for "LSI Logic U160" come up with $200-$400 prices....

 

[mechBgon]

Here you go: Newegg.com They also have some sleeved rounded SCSI cables that I'd like to try out, maybe next payday.

 

[Crusty]

Does this work on 32-bit 33mhz PCI slots?

I see some references to 32-bit on their PDF data sheet, but it doesn't specifically say it. If so I might pick up a couple of these.

 

[Peter]

Yes they do. 64-bit PCI cards are backward compatible to 32-bit slots, all you need is a slot that isn't mechanically obstructing the space where the extra connector blade is. 66-MHz cards are also running in 33 MHz slots - but the LSI U160 model is 33 MHz anyway.