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johnnybravo

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    trying to find the correct SCSI cable
    « on: April 19, 2010, 07:14:04 PM »
    Ok, so I just bought some SCSI drives for a sever I am building to help me get my MCSE. The drives I bought are Compaq 36.4GB Ultra3 10K SCSI. My problem comes from looking at the pictures of it, as I have not received it in the mail yet. The connector on the drive looks like its D shaped like a DB connector yet all the ultra3 cables i've seen are rectangular.

    I have a theory that this i because the drive is meant to go in a hot swap tray, but I am not using the trays. Also the controller on the mobo is a D shape so this screws my earlier theory but why cant I find a cable like this? I am also confused as to the pin count some sources say 68 and others say 80 for the same drive.

    I am really confused here. Thanks in advance for the help.

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    Re: trying to find the correct SCSI cable
    « Reply #1 on: April 20, 2010, 12:29:04 PM »
    What's the specific model of the drive?
    SCSI cabling and connectors can be confusing so I do know where you're coming from.

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      Re: trying to find the correct SCSI cable
      « Reply #2 on: April 20, 2010, 02:48:27 PM »
      Model number is: bdo3664545

      There is a pic of the label attached

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      Re: trying to find the correct SCSI cable
      « Reply #3 on: April 20, 2010, 02:59:56 PM »
      Pic of the drive is nice, but can't see the connector, but is does say Wide Ultra-3 SCSI.
      You could count the pins!

      This is 68-pin SCSI


      http://www.scsita.org/terms/SCSI_Overview.html

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        Re: trying to find the correct SCSI cable
        « Reply #4 on: April 20, 2010, 06:21:22 PM »
        Thats what I thought but all the pics I see for the 68 pin ultra 3 look rectangular so it got me nervous.