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Posted by: JRL on 2010-10-12 17:26:21
How come these are so hard to come by? I have one of these in my LC 475, and it would be really cool for me IMO to own another, just for the fun factor.
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Posted by: jruschme on 2010-10-12 19:07:42
I think it's a case of capacity exceeding a certain size around the same time that an interface was obsoleted in favor of a newer, faster one. In this case, I think 50 pin narrow SCSI was largely being replaced by 68-pin Ultra SCSI about the same time that 9gb became a reasonable amount of storage. Almost all of my 9GB drives and all my larger ones were 68-pin or SCA.
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Posted by: JRL on 2010-10-12 19:38:13
Alright, thanks. I can definitely see that.
How much are they right now?
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Posted by: Byrd on 2010-10-12 20:07:37
Funnily enough I've come across two of these recently, all 9GB IBM 50 pin models - one is great in my 840AV, the other in an external Apple HD case (which originally housed a 20MB model). Nice and quiet, speedy - worth seeking out.
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Posted by: JRL on 2010-10-12 20:24:18
Funnily enough I've come across two of these recently, all 9GB IBM 50 pin models - one is great in my 840AV, the other in an external Apple HD case (which originally housed a 20MB model). Nice and quiet, speedy - worth seeking out. I definitely have to agree! The Seagate 9 GB 50 pin drive in my LC 475 is really quiet and fast. I'd like to get one for my 7100/80, but they haven't shown up on eBay for a while now. I'm considering just picking up a 68-pin drive and an adapter.
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Posted by: Charlieman on 2010-10-13 12:25:21
Beware of 10,000rpm SCSI drives. They will work fine in a well ventilated PowerMac tower case, but may be too hot for other boxes. But they are quick when you have the right SCSI controller...
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