lphillips@lpami.wimsey.bc.ca (Larry Phillips) (07/14/90)
In <5957@hub.ucsb.edu>, dz@tangello.ucsb.edu (Daniel James Zerkle) writes: >After noticing that internal hard drives cost less than external, and that >there is room for one more drive in the 3000, I have but a few questions >about putting in a new drive: > >There are power connectors for two internal floppy drives, but just one for >the hard drive. What to do? Get yourself a 'Y' power connector from virtually any clone shop. CBM is aware of the 'missing connector', and you may see it supplied with the next batch of power supplies. >I didn't notice any termination on the included hard drive. What would >you need to do to it and a new drive to make the scsi termination scheme >work properly? I didn't terminate my second drive, and it works fine. SCSI termination is one of those things that usually works when you follow the rules, and often works when you don't. According to the SCSI spec, the internal drive should be terminated, but in practice, a short run like this will usually work fine. >Does the front of the case cause problems for any new hard drives? The mounting bracket for the power switch will contact the second drive if you mount it too far forard. Other than that, no problem. >Is there anything interesting about the cabling required from the existing >(short) hard drive cable to the new device? No. >Finally, does anyone have any recommendations? I would be looking for >80 - 105 megs at < 25ms access time. Give name, price, and dealer. And >I refuse to buy from Montgomery Grant. I don't trust them. No idea on prices. I replaced the Quantum 40 with a Quantum 105, and added a Maxtor LXT-100. Both work fine. -larry -- The raytracer of justice recurses slowly, but it renders exceedingly fine. +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | // Larry Phillips | | \X/ lphillips@lpami.wimsey.bc.ca -or- uunet!van-bc!lpami!lphillips | | COMPUSERVE: 76703,4322 -or- 76703.4322@compuserve.com | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
dz@tangello.ucsb.edu (Daniel James Zerkle) (07/14/90)
After noticing that internal hard drives cost less than external, and that there is room for one more drive in the 3000, I have but a few questions about putting in a new drive: There are power connectors for two internal floppy drives, but just one for the hard drive. What to do? I didn't notice any termination on the included hard drive. What would you need to do to it and a new drive to make the scsi termination scheme work properly? Does the front of the case cause problems for any new hard drives? Is there anything interesting about the cabling required from the existing (short) hard drive cable to the new device? Finally, does anyone have any recommendations? I would be looking for 80 - 105 megs at < 25ms access time. Give name, price, and dealer. And I refuse to buy from Montgomery Grant. I don't trust them. Please E-Mail, and I'll post a summary if anyone's interested. | Dan Zerkle home:(805) 968-4683 work:687-0110 | | dz@cornu.ucsb.edu dz%cornu@ucsbuxa.bitnet ...ucbvax!hub!cornu!dz | | Snailmail: 6681 Berkshire Terrace #5, Isla Vista, CA 93117 | | Disclaimer: My fish are stupid. |