6600wood@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu (Joseph Wood) (05/30/91)
I am a poor 1000 owner that wants to do something with his 1000 up till he can afford the 3000 or beyond. I would like to get a small hard drive. Cheap is the word. Can anyone suggest anything. Is it possible to just buy a SCSI drive from some place like computer shoppers guide and then buy things like a controller, case, and power supply seperately? Thankyou.
bpv9073@sjfc.UUCP (Brett VanSprewenburg) (05/31/91)
In article <11674@hub.ucsb.edu> 6600wood@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu (Joseph Wood) writes: >I am a poor 1000 owner that wants to do something with his 1000 >up till he can afford the 3000 or beyond. I would like to get >a small hard drive. Cheap is the word. Can anyone suggest >anything. Is it possible to just buy a SCSI drive from some >place like computer shoppers guide and then buy things like >a controller, case, and power supply seperately? Think about the Xetec SCSI controller specifically made for the A1000. They make versions for the A500 and A2000 as well. I have the A500 one with the optional memory board. Just the SCSI controller with FastRam slot for Xetec's memory board, runs $165-$175 direct from the company. The unpopulated memory board is $75. The conroller has everything except drive and case for the the drive, ie comes with cable & 25to50 pin converter only. I got a used hard drive case for $20 with space for 2 half height drives and 60 watt power supply. I bought a Quantum 40 ProDrive over the net for $220 about 6 months ago. Some are cheaper now. OH, the optional memory board supports a variety of configurations: 512k, 1meg, 2meg, 4meg, or 8meg all with various SIMM sizes. Essentially, I did the same thing you did for the same reasons. The Xetec is quality piece of equipment, fast and versitile. Tech support is very helpful. IMHO, I suggest it. If you need more information or anything, email me. ==Brett