Mixing SCSI with SATA

[Numode]

Here's a question for you guys. I want to run a 15K rpm SCSI drive for my OS and apps and have SATA drives (as SCSI drives are so expensive) for storage and things. Can they work together without problems? I have heard problems relating to SCSI and IDE drives but I am wondering if SATA drives are any better?

 

[biostud]

There shouldn't be any problems with either SCSI and IDE or SATA.

 

[Numode]

Are you sure? They work seamlessly and there is no known problems?

 

[biostud]

I've never heard of any problems in the 10 years I've been interested in computers, but I've no experience myself with SCSI.

 

[Abix]

Ive little hands on experience with SCSI, but Ive never heard of any problems that might arise and cant think of any logical reason why something SHOULD arise. Go for it.

 

[Numode]

Ah I see. Well my friend, once you go into the dark side (SCSI all sorts of problems can occur especailly if you mix different connections up like IDE etc... So that is why I ask if any one knows if SCSI and SATA is any better.

 

[biostud]

It seems that Sharkeeper knows a lot of SCSI stuff.

 

[CQuinn]

Originally posted by: Numode
Ah I see. Well my friend, once you go into the dark side (SCSI all sorts of problems can occur especailly if you mix different connections up like IDE etc... So that is why I ask if any one knows if SCSI and SATA is any better.

The only "problem" that I'm aware of has more ot do with the motherboard you use that with
SCSI mixing with ATA. You will want to make sure you can switch the boot order in the CMOS
setup to allow booting off the drive you want to connect.

As long as you have no conflict with each controller activating at powerup, then you should have
no issues with using the connected drives, other than making sure you have the latest drivers
loaded.

My older system is running just fine with two 80gig IDE drives and an 18g 10K rpm SCSI drive.

My newer system (one IDE, on SATA) has not run with SCSI yet, but it has run with an extra
IDE controller card installed, so there should not be too much difference.

 

[Quino]

Nope no problems at all. I have ran a 15k scsi hdd with a 10k scis hdd and a 74 gig raptor with no problems at all wiht several motherboards. Chaintech vnf3-250, EPOX 9na3j, MSI Neo Platinum, Abit AV8, MSI Skt A and Intel 865 chipset (Gigabyte board). All of these boards had options in the bios that would allow me to choose the boot drive

 

[GarfieldtheCat]

I was running an Atlas 15K II with a 73Gig Raptor, and never had a problem. I've since moved the raptor out of my PC, since I didn't need the extra storage space, and I'm building a new PC that will get the raptor.

 

[bacillus]

is that Atlas 15K II noisy as I'm looking to update my scsi hdds?

 

[Pariah]

It's louder than the Seagate 15k.3 if you're familiar with that noise level.

 

[GarfieldtheCat]

Well, it's a bit louder then my raptor, but I have it in a Lian-li V2000 case, with 2x120mm fans, and a 92mm Panaflo on my HS, and PS Fan, and to me, the HD noise doesn't really stand out over the case/HS/PS fans. My old case I had several 80mm fans, and that was what made the most noise to me, so this case is a LOT quieter then my old one.

Unless you are really into a super quiet PC, with low-flow fans to minimize noise, it shouldn't bother you at all.

 

[Chaotic42]

No problems here with PATA and SCSI. Check my sig for my system.