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IDE to SCSI adapter.

  • 26-11-2004 1:40am
    #1
    axer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,517 ✭✭✭


    Hey ya'll,
    I've searched everywhere and im trying to get this (or something similiar):
    http://www.macsense.com.au/acard_bridge_smart.htm
    For those to lazy :) to click on the link, its a IDE to SCSI adapter.
    Looking to buy from ireland if possible or the UK (or even europe for that matter).
    Anyone got any ideas of where i might get one?

    Also do you think with this device that a 80 or 160 gb harddrive be connected to this to be used as a "scsi" hardrive?

    for anyone who wants to know - we have a dictaphone system (prologue/guardian) which records phone calls. There is currently a 9GB scsi harddrive in it. Big SCSI harddrives look very expensive and the biggest I see is 146GB. I know there is probably some reason for all of this but I dont know anything about SCSI drives.

    Thanks for any help.


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  • #2
    RicardoSmith
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,264 ✭✭✭RicardoSmith


    http://www.google.ie/search?hl=en&q=SCSI+to+IDE+adapter+UK&meta=
    http://www.span.com/catalog/index.php
    http://www.span.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1058

    Make sure you loook up the old drives model number and find out which scsi interface it has. As there are a number of different SCSi types/connections.

    Maplins or Peats may also do something similar, but I don't remember seeing them before.


  • #3
    axer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,517 ✭✭✭axer


    thanks m8, a gr8 help.


  • #4
    RicardoSmith
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,264 ✭✭✭RicardoSmith


    If 146gb is too small. I'm curious as to what kinda drive you going to put in there? 300-400gb?

    Pity you can't use one of these... :eek:
    http://www.lacie.com/products/product.htm?pid=10462
    Now thats a big disk...


  • #5
    axer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,517 ✭✭✭axer


    its not so much about small but its to do with working for a cheap ass company who in order to get something done it must be the cheapest possible way.
    Now thats some harddrive alright!! :eek: Anyone want to sponsor me getting one for myself??! I will make good use of it - i promise! :D


  • #6
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,596 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    that yoke doesn't work out that much cheaper,and IDE drives aren't as reliable as SCSI (yes I know many use the same mechanicals and I don't understand it either) does the dictaphone support other drivers or network or something ?


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  • #7
    axer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,517 ✭✭✭axer


    no any more for this company. didnt pay service contract or smtg. Was looking at prices for SCSI harddrives and for a 146gb it looked like about £270 sterling. maybe looking in the wrong place but that seems pricey. no too bothered about extra reliability for that extra cost but then again i could have been looking at prices in the wrong place.


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