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[ale] Q? Differential SCSI connector
- Subject: [ale] Q? Differential SCSI connector
- From: gnies at mindspring.com (George A. Nies)
- Date: Wed, 05 Mar 1997 10:50:44 -0500
Curt Smith wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> SCSI hardware question:
>
> I have a SCSI controller with the lable "dual differential SCSI controller".
> It has the std SCSI-II, mini-50 pin connector.
>
> Is differential _narrow_ SCSI run over the std 50 cable and connectors?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Curt Smith
> curts at compgen.com
The connectors and cables are the same. Differential SCSI allows for
longer cables and other advantages (I've forgotten at the moment).
It is not compatiable with "single-ended" SCSI, the norm for pc's.
You would need a differential SCSI drive to plug in.
-George