[ale] Q? Differential SCSI connector

George A. Nies gnies at mindspring.com
Wed Mar 5 10:50:44 EST 1997


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






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