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Author Topic: Need to erase multiple scsi 80PIN drives  (Read 2172 times)

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gsanta

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Need to erase multiple scsi 80PIN drives
« on: December 29, 2006, 09:11:45 PM »
I have 7 Ultra 3 80pin SCSI drives that i need to test and format clean. The only computer I have access to is one that doesnt have any scsi connectors. What are my options? Is there such a thing as a scsi to usb cable?? Scsi to firewire? Scsi to anything?
Any help would be appreciated.  

I seems like they have adapter cables from scsi to usb but not in 90pin :(
« Last Edit: December 29, 2006, 09:13:37 PM by gsanta »

Serrik

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Re: Need to erase multiple scsi 80PIN drives
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2006, 09:56:07 PM »
SCSI 80pin is very hard to come by these days I think.

You may have to buy an adapter to convert it to 68 pin or 50 pin then try that with a USB to SCSI adapter (which would like require external housing and power for the drive as well) or with a modern internal SCSI controller card which seem to sell for 100 to 200 bucks.

I see an 80 to 50 pin adapter here:  http://item.express.ebay.com/Computers-Networking_Computer-Components_Drives-Storage_New-SCA-SCA2-80-Pin-to-50-Pin-ACTIVE-TERMINATOR-Adapter_W0QQitemZ110004444239QQihZ001QQptdnZDrivesQ20Q26Q20StorageQQddnZComputersQ20Q26Q20NetworkingQQadnZComputerQ20ComponentsQQcmdZExpressItem

I am only theorizing and have no idea if that would actually work but unless you can find an old 80 pin scsi controller card, cables, and terminator...
« Last Edit: December 29, 2006, 09:57:57 PM by Serrik »