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You may be able to get a SCSI card and cable for your computer.
I have a server that I can plug those into then run your wipe program.
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You can format (erase) a SCSI drive in most older (beige) Macs, as that's what they came with.
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are yours 80 pins ? those mostly go to hot swappable server apps
You can get adapters to the std internal SCSI cable.Originally Posted by Bear
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which one would you consider standard ?
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They are 80 pins. 100% for sure they are hot swappable.
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I'm not sure if there's adapters for those or not Jer, or even if an SCSI adapter card would reach them. Maybe if TW has a link to such an adaptor, you could use them with a PCI card, but I don't recall seeing one before. Watch your servers, and old higher end workstations for an 80 pin slot(it'll be at the back of a drive tray slot). The 80 pin is wider than the rest
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If anyone 'in the know' could post a link to a cable I could use to plug this guy up to my pc so that i can run my wipe software I would truly appreciate it.
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i don't think you'll find one Jer. How many pin do the Compaq server drives have?
You can but you will also need the SCSI PCI card for the computer to be able to see them. The adapter only changes the SCA hot swap pin to the internal SCSI pinout and adds the power connector, the SCA 80 pin connector is data and power in one.
Here is a link to one of the adapters for under $8 Amazon.com: SCA 80 PIN TO 68 50 PIN SCSI ADAPTER: Computers & Accessories
Here is a SCSI card Amazon.com: AHA-2940UW Adaptec AHA-2940UW ADAPTEC AHA-2940UW: Computers & Accessories
Then you would only need a cable, second option would be to get a SCSI PCI card and save an old SCSI hot swap back plane from a scrapped server and you could plug the hot swap in directly.
Tom
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I've got a card and a cable, not sure if I've got that adapter or not, but it sure looks familiar
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Im in the process of setting up to test and wipe those drives as we speak. Just purchased 2 SAS docks for 2.5 and 3.5 inch drives to hook up to my computer as well. Just going to build a server for testing those 80pin scsi drives.
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What kind of server are you going to build PTS ? I've got a quad workstation here with 3 80 pin slots, but it's sure big and heavy. It's an SGI 540
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I just purchased a pair of these SCSI hard drives, 68 pin, 146 GB, 10,000 rpm for my HP XW8200 workstation. Can't imagine what your going to do with a 2 GB drive.
Seagate 10000RPM Ultra320 SCSI 68pin 146GB 8MB Drive ST3146807LW 102645868936 | eBay
You either have a PC with integrated SCSI or purchase a proprietary SCSI card, each drive connected to the cable must be addressed properly plus your cable must have a terminator unless your device has built in termination which you would have to select from the pin selection on the hard drive.
I would think that 2 GB drives were meant for a hot swap RAID system, as there is not even enough room to load a modern OS on one.
Last edited by gustavus; 12-05-2012 at 09:44 PM.
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Not sure yet. I have an old sun server still out in the garage I may fire that sucker up. Weighs about 140 pounds though. Recycle this just got like 50 servers from a local pickup a couple weeks ago too and said I could have one of them. Small blade server with a 2.4 xeon in it with 6 drives bays. Will have to get the caddies for it but the servers were brand new so should work well.
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I got this in a load today would this work to hook up the SCSI drive through a serial port? I don't really care about it it came in a free load but I may be able to get more than scrap for it.
If anyone on this forum can use it to make money it is yours for the cost of packing shipping and a dollar.
I found a couple on ebay here is the link.
scsi 88396 | eBay
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I'm thinking that is an adapter to put between a 25 pin printer cable, to a 50 pin SCSI computer connectionI got this in a load today would this work to hook up the SCSI drive through a serial port? I don't really care about it it came in a free load but I may be able to get more than scrap for it.
If anyone on this forum can use it to make money it is yours for the cost of packing shipping and a dollar.
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According to the picture, the drive was wiped on 3/14/12.
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I will put it on the shelf til someones wants it.
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