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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: weGuru on November 08, 2008, 02:58:06 AM

Title: HP6000 SCSI SX-W
Post by: weGuru on November 08, 2008, 02:58:06 AM

I recently found myself a SX-W SCSI disk tower. Its got a scsi-3 connector on it...Is there a card pci or isa that support scsi-3? Or is this a dead scsi type?
I just need a card to accsess the disks and format them..Cards can support, IRIX, Linux, Amiga OS, Windows or OS X...
http://www.paralan.com/sediff.html you can see the connector on this page. The second one from the bottom

Title: Re: HP6000 SCSI SX-W
Post by: adolescent on November 08, 2008, 04:25:58 AM

Any wide or LVD SCSI card will work.  You just need the correct cables.  For example, if you get an Adaptec 39160 and a VHDCI to 68pin HD cable.  (Note: this is an example that I've worked with, I don't know if they can be used in Macs or SGI boxes.  They definitely can't be used in Amigas.)

Title: Re: HP6000 SCSI SX-W
Post by: Zac67 on November 08, 2008, 09:39:48 AM

Anything SCSI can be used with an Amiga, the only exceptions being HVD and LVD only (LVD/SE works) - the adapters  for bridging the electrically different busses are extremely expensive.

Most Amiga SCSI adapters are narrow (50 pin) and some wide SCSI devices require a proper termination of the unused higher byte to work. Everything else is just a matter of finding the correct adapter/cabling.