Date: Wed, 17 Sep 1997 19:21:11 -0700 (PDT) From: Tom <tom@sdf.com> To: Chuck Robey <chuckr@glue.umd.edu> Cc: Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org>, FreeBSD-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: SCSI3 cables Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.95q.970917191503.23711A-100000@misery.sdf.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.970917215626.311N-100000@Journey2.mat.net>
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On Wed, 17 Sep 1997, Chuck Robey wrote: > > > I just checked their website, and their most inexpensive 3 foot 68 pin > > > cable was $149. That's the single most expensive cable I've yet found, > > > and costs quite a bit more than the controller. I didn't even look at > > > their more expensive, sliver and gold cables. You may be right on their > > > quality, but isn't that price a little overkill? Or does SCSI wide really > > > need that kind of care? > > > > SCSI wide does not require that kind of "care", nor does SCSI-II, but > > ultra SCSI does. The clock rate is doubled, and cable quality is > > important. > > > > For me, buying a $150 cable for a $15K server is really good deal, and > > much better than pissing around for days getting rid of SCSI errors... but > > not everyone builds $15K boxes. > > I was going to wait until I located a discounter to post this, but maybe I > shouldn't wait. I had the wrong web page, I was looking at the one for > scsi external cabless. The internal cable I think I'll get (as soon as I > find a discount place that sells Granite Digital, I've been told they > exist) will only cost 86 bucks, full price. It's a lot for the > application (which isn't a 15K server) but not as outrageous as I > thought, for good quality. You never said in your original message whether you wanted internal or external. Since you quote the external price, I guess that's you wanted :) Granite Digital will custom make internal cables. You basically tell them the distance between each connector. Some applications require specific distances between each device for some signalling requirements. > ----------------------------+----------------------------------------------- > Chuck Robey | Interests include any kind of voice or data > chuckr@eng.umd.edu | communications topic, C programming, and Unix. > 213 Lakeside Drive Apt T-1 | > Greenbelt, MD 20770 | I run Journey2 and picnic, both FreeBSD > (301) 220-2114 | version 3.0 current -- and great FUN! > ----------------------------+----------------------------------------------- > > > Tom
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