ME WANT SCSI!!! (answers and opinions needed)

[Hard_Boiled]

Pabster, Tekram cards usually only come retail, so you can get a retail DC-390U3W for about $185, while an Adaptec 29160 retail will be over $250. You cannot forget that people first getting into SCSI need SCSI cables, and it is best to buy a retail box to get the LVD cables and terminator. For a user who already has SCSI stuff like me, it might make sense to buy an Adaptec OEM. But comparing retail Tekram to retail Adaptec, Tekram does look quite attractive.

scsi stud, Tekram makes two Ultra160 cards, the DC-390U3W and the DC-390U3D. You can find all the info about their cards at their website.

 

[kyoshozx]

soulm4tter, I just got the seagate cheetah x15-36lp and It's not as noisy as i thought it would be. It's actually a bit quieter than the cheetah 18xl I have.

 

[rahvin]

<<The Adaptec vs Tekram debate is legendary. I choose Adaptec because, frankly, I'm in love with the 29160 and get them for next to nothing as well. I've used Tekram cards, and still own a couple. It's just personal preference. The Tekram really isn't much cheaper.>>

I paid $120 for a bare LSI Logic 3 channel card (1 internal LVD, 1 Internal 68pin/50Pin shared, 1 External 68pin). This card is the same as the rebadged Tekram card. (And coincidentally the card that doesn't work with the K7S5A). I wouldn't put an Adaptec 29160 in my computer if you paid me, no linux support (I haven't looked in 3 months so drivers may exist but I doubt it). I don't support hardware manufactures that don't support Linux.

 

[Dewey]

I like the idea of getting SCSI for the main drive and IDE for other devices like backup IDE drive, CD, CDRW, ZIP, etc. I think it would be a good compromise between all SCSI and all IDE. Any known problems with running a system like that?

Thanks

 

[Nosferatu]

I am running 3 9.1 scsi hard drives with scsi plextor cd and cdrw with a eide dvd and 20 gig storage drive. No problems here. The scsi/eide is a fair compromise for those with less than stellar pocketbooks.

I will say though that if cost wasn't an issue I would have stuck with straight scsi.....

 

[Richard98]

<< I like the idea of getting SCSI for the main drive and IDE for other devices like backup IDE drive, CD, CDRW, ZIP, etc. I think it would be a good compromise between all SCSI and all IDE. Any known problems with running a system like that?

Thanks >>



In my case, I noticed a tremendous improvement in performance when I replaced my ide CD, CDRW with scsi CD&CDRW. The ide cdrw would bog down the entire system when I tried to burn a CD. The SCSI cdrw has no noticeable effect.

 

[scsi stud]

Can you use a U2W/LVD Hard drive with a Diamond Fireport 40 adapter?

 

[ragiepew]

syboy.. trying to play catchup? ... thought scsi wasn't your cup of tea... Anyway, my suggestion, go w/ either adaptec 19160 (29160 has some benefits but the 19xxx is a good card none the less) and a cheetah x15 36-LP.

You'll notice a difference... but is it worth the expense? I dont know, its going to cost you ~$500 for the card+drive. I'm happy w/ mine (29160+x15 36lp) and to me it was worth it... milage varies though.

good luck!

 

[WalkingDead]

I have been using U2W & U160 Fujitsu MAG, Seagate Cheetah 18XL, Seagate 'Cuda 9LP and Quantum 10K III drives with UW Symbios/LSI Logic and Initio cards and onboard Adaptec motherboards without any problem. I'm using those drives for video editing and file server. IMHO, if you only using 1 or 2 drives in a home system, UW card is enough even for video editing. Btw, you must use a LVD cable with active terminators when using LVD or U160 drives.