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[Mike Adolf <mlnx@xxxxxxx>]

John Andersen wrote:
> On Tuesday 17 April 2007, Mike Adolf wrote:
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> > > You would be better off with a external scsi enclosure
> > > if you want my opinion.  
> > >
> > >
> > >  
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> > How might I do this?  I can get a PCI to SCSI card, but can't find a
> > simple SATA to SCSI enclosure.
> >     
>
> Presumably you mean SCSI to SATA.  SCSI interface, SATA drives?
>
> Why does it have to be that way? SCSI enclosures are a dime a dozen
> and by the time you track down a hybrid you will not save any money.
> Just go SCSI.
> The first google hit I found was http://www.bixnet.com/exscsi3hardr.html
>
> Or you can DIY
> http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2005/11/convert_a_scsi_enclosure_into.html
> (Sata allows for fairly long cables).
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My Dell has only SATA internal connectors(5). I don't have a scsi HD, 
only an extra SATA internal that I can't mount internally.
I will probably end up running a SATA data cable through my computer 
case to provide an external SATA connection.  That way I won't use my 
last PCI slot for an external SATA connection, as in the DYI article. I 
have also located a relatively inexpensive SATA enclosure that has SATA 
output.  I should be able to use this and not need to modify a scsi 
enclosure.

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