keithe@sail.LABS.TEK.COM (Keith Ericson) (03/08/91)
In article <20524.27cbb281@oregon.uoregon.edu> ngkong@oregon.uoregon.edu writes: >Hi, > Can anyone please tell me the advantage of using a SCSI drive? I >currently own an RLL drive, but I am looking into getting a 2nd drive. >Therefore, I have the option of installing a SCSI device. However, I >would want to be sure that it is worth my $$ to pay extra for the SCSI. > For info, I am running Win 3, and my machine is a 20Mhz 386DX. >My RLL transfer rate is about 800kb/sec, and the SCSI is > 1.2Mb/sec? >Would I get significant improvement, or rather, significant trouble in >making everything works? > In my experience I've found ESDI to be preferable to SCSI for MS-DOS machines. With the Adaptec 1542A or B controllers, at least, you run the risk of some minor but annoying- to killer-incompatibilities. With a 15 Megabit/second ESDI drive and compatible controller (I use the Adaptec 2322B-8 (or is it -16? Ray?)) you'll get transfer rates as high as the best SCSI. (Stay away from WD ESDI controllers.) I won't buy SCSI disk subsystems for DOS machines in my department. Now if you're gonna' run UNIX (tm), that's another story... null *keithe()