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Posted by: haemogoblin on 2016-06-26 08:36:12
Hey Guys
I've took the plunge and bought myself a SCSI controller for my Powermac 8500. I'm hoping the 2930CU will work along side the Hitachi drives I've have laying around. I was given seven of them, so i'm hoping I can at least get one stuck inside my Powermac. Giving me a whopping 73gb, in place of my 9gb drive.
I'd just like to know if anyone has used one of these cards 🙂
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Posted by: olePigeon on 2016-06-26 09:53:12
Unfortunately, unless it was the PowerDomain 2930, it won't work. Â Adaptec released two identical versions of most of the consumer SCSI cards: Â the reasonably priced PC version, and the ridiculously overpriced Mac version. Â The only difference was the ROM, and they went out of their way to prevent you from flashing PC SCSI cards with PowerDomain firmwares.
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Posted by: Compgeke on 2016-06-26 11:46:48
It looks like the 2930CU has a socketed rom. Providing you can find the PowerDomain ROM, it shouldn't be hard to flash with a programmer.
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Posted by: Bunsen on 2016-06-28 17:22:05
Moved to Peripherals
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Posted by: haemogoblin on 2016-06-29 13:05:07
Thanks for that, wasn't sure where to post it. It was mainly a general question, just to see if anyone has used one.
The 2930CU I've bought IS a Mac edition. Am I right in thinking I can hook my boot drive up to this card?
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Posted by: techknight on 2016-06-29 16:16:01
I would make a copy of the ROM and post it somewhere so peeps with a PC version can burn a new PROM and have at her 😉  I remember doing this back in the old 3DFX voodoo days, if I can recall.Â
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Posted by: olePigeon on 2016-06-29 18:28:31
If it's the Mac edition, you're all set. Â It should have the appropriate ROM and should see the hard drive with no problems.
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