What can I do with 6 brand new SCSI HDs?

[Ronstang]

I just picked up 6 new in the static bag 9.1 gig Quantum SCSI Hds that were actually Compaq evaluation units that were never opened. I don't really know what to do with these. I have 3 external SCSI enclosures (2 single drives and 1 4 drive) out in the garage that came from SUN so I guess I can take out the 2 gigs in them and use the enclosures. I don't even have a damn SCSI card to test these out. They are 7200 PRM drives.....are they worth messing with or should I just chuck em in the trash? If they can be put to good use I will see if I can find someone to grab an old SCSI adapter from.

Any suggestions? I have never used SCSI drives before and got them to play with but it seems like a lot of trouble for a whopping 54 gigs of space. Maybe I could sell them or trade them for something I could actually use. Does anyone know what these might be worth? How about the value of the external enclosures with PSs?.....I think the 4 drive actually has 2 9 gig drives and a 2 gig, while the two single drive enclosures have 2 gig drives in them.

I need to get over this compulsion to bring equipment others are tossing in the trash home with me. I am running out of space and how many comps does one person need? I think I have a sickness, I just can't let people throw working equipment away!

 

[Pepsi90919]

burn them

 

[conjur]

RAID 5 pr0n

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: conjur
RAID 5 pr0n

Haha

BTW, conjur, can you e-mail instructions on how to set that up

 

[conjur]

Sure...and I'll send a 6-pack of :beer: along with that!


And a box of Kleenex!

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: conjur
Sure...and I'll send a 6-pack of :beer: along with that!

And a box of Kleenex!

:Q

Thanks conjur :beer:

 

[Ronstang]

54 gigs of porn is a little bit much......I don't even collect the stuff anyway as I am one of the rare ATers who actually gets some regularly.

There has to be something useful for this stuff.....

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: Ronstang
54 gigs of porn is a little bit much......I don't even collect the stuff anyway as I am one of the rare ATers who actually gets some regularly.

There has to be something useful for this stuff.....

Ask slycat about that! :Q

 

[alkemyst]

you should just send them to me, I will make sure no one thinks you're scuzzy at all

9.1 gig is hardly of no use...

 

[Ronstang]

Originally posted by: alkemyst
you should just send them to me, I will make sure no one thinks you're scuzzy at all

9.1 gig is hardly of no use...

Well.....9.1 gig might be of use but I already have 711 gigs of combined HD space on various IDE drives in multiple machines. Unless there is a real use for these I might just need to get rid of them. I guess I could just use the external enclosures and drives as a big backup tape and keep all important stuff backed up on these drives and in the closet unless needed.