Need a SCSI controller card

Captain_Slick · 11 Jan 2008 at 10:50

I'm planning on using my current SCSI drives (2 Compaq 18GB Ultra320 drives) in my new build when I get round to building it.

I've looked at a few sites for SCSI controller cards but most of them are PCI-X or PCI-E 4x. I'm planning on getting an Asus P5K based board (either vanilla P5K or the -E variety), which only support PCI and PCI-E 1x.

Just wondering whether the PCI-E x16 is backwards compatiable? Both those boards come with two x16 slots, so could I use one of those with a x4 card?

Cheers guys!

Captain_Slick · 11 Jan 2008 at 11:22

Cheers guys!

Now I've got to find one...

There is a HP one for just over £100, says it's PCI-E x4 and supports Ultra320, but then it also says that itt only supports tape drives... :confused:

Which cards are you guys using?

Captain_Slick · 11 Jan 2008 at 12:20

Umm... are PCI-X cards backwards compatiable? I.E. would they work in a PCI slot?

Captain_Slick · 11 Jan 2008 at 12:55

How's this one?

http://www.adaptec.com/en-US/products/scsi_tech/entry/ASC-29320LPE/

Found it for just over £100.

Captain_Slick · 11 Jan 2008 at 13:13

Yeah, I'm current using the drives in my system (in my sig), so I've already got the cables. Just got to decide whether it's worth £100~ for 36GB of storage, albeit at 10,000RPM Ultra320.... :eek:

Captain_Slick · 11 Jan 2008 at 13:20

They won't support Ultra320 though, will they? I really want the full shabang, otherwise I'd be better off getting a SATA raptor for a little more £.

Captain_Slick · 11 Jan 2008 at 13:24

Cheers man. I'll do some research and see whether it's worth it, rather than spending £100 for 36GB.

Then again, I know 74GB SCSI drives go for cheap on Ebay, so I might pick one of them up, which would probably make it worthwhile.