Mounting SCSI Drives In Mac Pro Computers

Here is the guide to install SCSI drives in a Mac PRO computer.

The parts list to do this guidelines only: ( there are many options )

recomended drives Aug 2007 - are Fujitsu MAX3147 or seagate 15k5

USA:

http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/def...px?EDC=1093852

http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/def...px?EDC=1063544

Europe:

http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx...11154,43320000

SCSI cards

For pci-e G5 and intel - ATTO UL5D. ( the low profile model does not have internal scsi connectors. )
http://www.attostore.com/techpdfs/ExpressPCI-UL5D.pdf
For pci-x G5 - ATTO UL4D UL4S

http://www.attotech.com/hostadapter.html

Cable

To mount a drive internally- you MUST use a round cable which is terminated correctly at the drive end-

Suitable cables with terminators are available from Adaptec-

http://www.adaptec.com/en-US/product...bles/int_scsi/

Product Name: ACK-68I3-LVD-LP-Round-U320

Go for the ACK-68I2-LVD-LP-Round-U320 - which is unterminated and use a TMC SCSI terminator:T68INT-PTLVD320 (tmcscsi.com). I find this a very satisfactory solution. For those people in Europe Nev at PID sells them.

Hugh

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Originally Posted by Spam Butterfly

Go for the ACK-68I2-LVD-LP-Round-U320 - which is unterminated and use a TMC SCSI terminator:T68INT-PTLVD320 (tmcscsi.com). I find this a very satisfactory solution. For those people in Europe Nev at PID sells them.

Hugh

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in intel machines there is more space in the drive bay - so i think its better to get the terminated cable. otherwise you need 2 suppliers.

we do keep both terminators and cables in stock.

Nev.

any suggestions on where to get the shock mount 3.5" to 5.25" adapter?
All I can find is the ones without any sort of shock mount.

Joshua Wood

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Originally Posted by Woodj32177

any suggestions on where to get the shock mount 3.5" to 5.25" adapter?
All I can find is the ones without any sort of shock mount.

Joshua Wood

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This is Lindy in the UK but they are international including UK-

http://www.lindy.com/uk/productfolde...0541/index.php

but as everything else is going to shake as well its not going to save much in the case of a drop... so i wouldnt really say this is necessary- and might reduce heat flow.

lindy has a large variety of drive brackets - as do many other companies

http://www.lindy.com/uk/catalog/10/03/index.php

this is what frys in the US lists-
http://shop3.outpost.com/search?cat=...pType=pDisplay