Should I buy a SCSI drive?

Tuckerman Moss tmoss at mac.com
Wed Jan 15 08:58:36 PST 2003


I'm new to dv but quickly realize I need more storage in my 60 GB 
933MHz Quicksilver.  I have a Miles PCI-Ultra2 SCSI host adapter card 
lying around from a previous machine.  I also notice that the IBM 
UltraStar 73GB 73LZX drive is pretty cheap at OWC ($250)!  My questions:

1) Does it make sense to install a SCSI in this machine - as opposed to 
an ATA or Firewire drive for example?  Problems?  Speed?
2) Anyone have comments on this particular drive?  Noise?
3) OWC describes the drive as "80 to 68 adapted".  The Miles card takes 
68-pins internal.  Is this "adapted" an okay thing?

I do not plan on booting from this drive, if that makes any difference.

Thanks,  Tuck

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