[Gllug] [OT] Building SCSI tower - a bit OT

[Bernard Peek]

In message <Marcel-1.53-1118214531-b07hjSf at riscpc.localdomain>, Chris 
Bell <chrisbell at overview.demon.co.uk> writes


>On Tue 18 Nov, Henrik Morsing wrote:
>>
>>
>> Being increasingly annoyed that SCSI towers don't come cheaper than £200
>> for a two disk enclosure with a fast-SCSI interface, I was thinking about
>> building one myself.
>>
>> Standard PC case - £50 - some sort of internal 7-connecter cable that ends
>> in an external 68-pin connector - £20 - and you have a 7 disk SCSI
>> enclosure.
>>
>> Is it that simple or have I missed something? Has anyone done this and can
>> I get the cable I'm thinking of?
>> Would there be any problem with Ultra2/LVD on a setup like this?
>>
>> Thanks for any input.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Henrik Morsing
>> morsing.cc
>>
>   AT or ATX? I have some empty second-hand AT towers sitting here, and know
>where I can get new ones locally (North Acton/Park Royal).

AT would probably be better. With ATX you would need to fool the PSU 
into believing there was a motherboard.

I've been wondering whether my old AT tower case would ever be useful 
for anything.



-- 
Bernard Peek
London, UK. DBA, Manager, Trainer & Author. Will work for money.


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