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gamerguy1   08-05-2007 at 12:53:25 AM

Hello.

Traded a lot of old computer components for 2 used SCSI 10k Hard Drives. They are a start of a performance system. Wanted a PC to act like a server or a server to act like a pc. Need recommendations for motherboard/cpu. Also, what is the least expensive way that I can connect SCSI hard drives to motherboard (cheapest adapter).
What are your recommendations for a performance system? What motherboard etc. should I RAID them? The new build will mostly be for games. Plan on building it over the next couple months.

Have a case, power supply, HDrives........any suggestions..................? Not looking for cutting edge, just performance and 2 SCSI seems like a good start. :wahoo:

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Solariscs   08-05-2007 at 07:38:03 PM
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Hey, not many people deal with SCSI drives here, so perhaps they just don't know the answer for you. If you google SCSI adapters you might be able to find something :)

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aevm   08-05-2007 at 08:07:04 PM
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I think SATA-300 drives offer very competitive speeds, and you can get a 500 GB disk for $100 or so. Honestly, I wouldn't invest in a SCSI controller these days.

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gamerguy1   08-06-2007 at 05:27:42 PM
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Thanks for the advice.

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gamerguy1   08-13-2007 at 10:07:30 PM
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Found a SCSI controller used for a very good price.

Wanted some information on what the numbers mean for SCSI and SATA.
Is an SCSI 160 controller/drive the same as a SATA -10mbps. 160 vs 150? While is an ultraSCSI320 is close to SATA II 320 vs 300?
A 160 controller should then suit my needs being that the newest technology CPU/GPU/Memory/HD can barely break transfer rates of 50-60 mbps. Correct or not?

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