SCSI Card?

[OptimusRhyme]

Hey, im totally new when it comes to the SCSI market, so i have no clue whats going on.
I picked up a really cheap drive though, and figured i should get a card. Now i have no clue what kind of SCSI card i need to buy now.

The drive is a Seagate Cheetah 10 gig 10,000rpm ULTRA 2 SCSI WIDE LVD drive.

I dont know what half that stuff means. I dont know what kind of card i need to hook this up though. It appears to be an 80 pin drive.

Heres the specs.

http://www.seagate.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?/scsi/st39102l.txt

Please someone help me, im so confused.

 

[Willoughbyva]

What operating system are you planning on putting on the drive? Most popular scsi cards have linux drivers, but not all.

I haven't used scsi in about 3 years so I am not up to speed on what is out there.

Will

 

[Richard98]

You'll need a SCSI card - I've had good luck with an Adaptec 2940u2w. Solid card and is widely supported. Others may suggest different cards. Looks like the going price for the 2940u2w on ebay is $70-$80. Here's one in the FOR SALE forum for $70 shipped, including the cables you'll need:
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Seems like a fair price to me.

You'll need a 68 pin cable with a built in terminator. I'll sell you one of these at a very reasonable price if you buy a card without a cable.

If your drive is SCA-80 (ST-39102LC), you'll need a 68-80 LVD adapter - (Make sure you get one that is LVD!!). I've never used one of these, but read this recent thread:
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[OptimusRhyme]

Thanks for the advice. I picked up a card and adapter today, and im about to try it out. I only hope it works.