scsi people help me out

[TheShiz]

is this a good deal?

SCSI Seagate ST410800N 9.1GB HD.
5400 RPM. Transfer rate - 7.2Mb/sec Avg. Interface SCSI-2 FAST

SCSI Initio 9100UW SCSI controller. Up to 11 devices. Built in BIOS/SETUP
from boot.
50/68 pin internal plugs/50 pin external. Win 98/ME have drivers. Plug &
Play.

Comes with HD Pamplet; SCSI card has manual.

$40 for both.

 

[bozo1]

Not really. That drive is SLOW compared to a current ATA66/100 drive. You can find 15 Gig ATA100 drives for that price.

 

[Russ]

There is more to SCSI then just spin speed. Yes, $40 for both is a good deal. The card alone is worth that.

Russ, NCNE

 

[TheShiz]

thanks Russ, I want to run a scsi CD-Rom off of it too, i hate how IDE lags my system.

 

[TheShiz]

oh yeah, Russ, what does NCNE mean?

Tim

 

[Colt45]

seems good, plus with that card you can pick up some of the faster mb/s 68pin drives in the future.

 

[bozo1]

Yes, there is more to it than spin speed but the transfer rate on the drive is much slower than a current IDE drive. If TheShiz wants to take advantage of the SCSI world, that drive and controller isn't the way.

 

[johneetrash]

if the scsi card is worth the cost itself, you should sell the slower hard drive and save up for another one