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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: Robbie on February 04, 2004, 03:59:57 PM

Title: 80pin sca scsi hard drive
Post by: Robbie on February 04, 2004, 03:59:57 PM
would a scsi hard drive with a "80pin sca" connecter on it work in my Amiga 2000 if I get the correct adaptor to convert it to a 50pin scsi? and if so, does anyone know of a company in the UK that I can buy a converter from?
Title: Re: 80pin sca scsi hard drive
Post by: pVC on February 04, 2004, 04:03:44 PM
"would a scsi hard drive with a "80pin sca" connecter on it work in my Amiga 2000 if I get the correct adaptor to convert it to a 50pin scsi?"

Yes, I have one in my a1200. Can't remember the companies selling them now...
Title: Re: 80pin sca scsi hard drive
Post by: that_punk_guy on February 04, 2004, 04:06:32 PM
@Robbie

Utterly off-topic, but I just went on your site... Bored at school art rocks! I kept all mine from when I was doing my GCSEs :-)
Title: Re: 80pin sca scsi hard drive
Post by: Robbie on February 04, 2004, 04:22:04 PM
@pvc

cool, that's good news!! I'll have a search on google and see if anything comes up then


@that_punk_guy

lol thanks! I just went to your site, lookin good! at least you don't have adverts on yours. I wasn't very happy when I saw they started putting them on my pages!  :angry: oh well, at least they're not that big
Title: Re: 80pin sca scsi hard drive
Post by: Terminills on February 04, 2004, 05:29:46 PM
This may be what you're looking for... SCSI SCA Adaptor (http://www.starmount.co.uk/sca_2.htm)
Title: Re: 80pin sca scsi hard drive
Post by: haymiggan on February 04, 2004, 08:40:52 PM
Quote
Yes, I have one in my a1200. Can't remember the companies selling them now...


Hey guy from finland,

Can you tell me the setup you have in order to make use of a SCA drive on your A1200?

I'm very interested in achieving the same, currently i'm using an Adaptec SCSI-IDE bridge, though results are good on bigger files, on slower ones its not and seektime is not too good either...

Cheers,
guy from denmark...ehm.
Title: Re: 80pin sca scsi hard drive
Post by: Robbie on February 04, 2004, 09:29:54 PM
I found this adapter on a website calledCable Universe (http://www.cableuniverse.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=558)

do you reckon this will work with my amiga?
Title: Re: 80pin sca scsi hard drive
Post by: pVC on February 04, 2004, 09:44:26 PM
Robbie: looks like correct adapter.

Guy from Denmark: Well.. I have 9G SCA-drive with similar adapter shown in this thread connected normally to scsi-chain like other devices too. At the moment I have one 50-pin HD, CD-RW and DAT in my MicroniK Classic tower and then I have external SCSI-tower which has the SCA-HD and some other scsi-stuff. SCSI-controller is the SCSI-kit in B1260. Not much to tell.. :)
Title: Re: 80pin sca scsi hard drive
Post by: Doobrey on February 04, 2004, 11:06:23 PM
@Robbie,
 Maplin sell them for £10 (+p&p).
 Just search for "sca scsi" on their website (http://www.maplin.co.uk)
Stupid shopping cart thing stops me posting a direct link !