SCSI adapter for PCI-E with Ultra 160 and 50 pin external connector

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Rob Nicholson

Anyone know a vendor or model number for a PCI-E SCSI adapter that's Ultra
160 with 50 pin external connector. We've got a Quantum Superloader 3 tape
system and a Dell PowerEdge 1850 but upon opening the PowerEdge up, I've
discovered it's got PCI-E, not PCI-X as expected.

PCI-E SCSI cards seem a little rare...

Thanks, Rob.
 
Anyone know a vendor or model number for a PCI-E SCSI adapter that's Ultra
160 with 50 pin external connector. We've got a Quantum Superloader 3 tape
system and a Dell PowerEdge 1850 but upon opening the PowerEdge up, I've
discovered it's got PCI-E, not PCI-X as expected.

PCI-E SCSI cards seem a little rare...
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Ohh and it needs to be LVD on the external connector I think.

Cheers, Rob.
 
Anyone know a vendor or model number for a PCI-E SCSI adapter that's Ultra
160 with 50 pin external connector. We've got a Quantum Superloader 3 tape
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SCSI makes my head hurt! Am I right in saying that the 50 pin connector is
also known as the VHDCI connector?

Thanks, Rob.
 
SCSI makes my head hurt! Am I right in saying that the 50 pin connector is
also known as the VHDCI connector?
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Forget me, I'm rambling - the lead we've got with the Quantum is actually a
68 pin VHDCI connector so we need a PCI-E with 68-pin VHDCI which you can
get, such as the Adaptec Ultra320 29320LPE. I assume it's going to be okay
to use an Ultra 320 device with a the Quantum which says it needs an Ultra
160 interface.

Thanks, Rob.
 
Anyone know a vendor or model number for a PCI-E SCSI adapter that's Ultra
160 with 50 pin external connector. We've got a Quantum Superloader 3 tape
system and a Dell PowerEdge 1850 but upon opening the PowerEdge up, I've
discovered it's got PCI-E, not PCI-X as expected.

PCI-E SCSI cards seem a little rare...

Thanks, Rob.
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I don't know of any such interface, but looking at the Dell supplier
webpage, they seem to offer a PCI-X riser card for the 1850; it might
allow you to use your pci hba. Dell part no. 330-10032:

http://accessories.euro.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=uk&l=en&s=bsd&cs=ukbsdt1&sku=330-10032



/Rolf
 
Hi!

Rob said:
Forget me, I'm rambling - the lead we've got with the Quantum is actually a
68 pin VHDCI connector so we need a PCI-E with 68-pin VHDCI which you can
get, such as the Adaptec Ultra320 29320LPE. I assume it's going to be okay
to use an Ultra 320 device with a the Quantum which says it needs an Ultra
160 interface.
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Yes, I'm using 29320 LPE for connecting external SCSI (primary tape)
devices on Dell server systems, cause all new servers are coming with
PCI express by default. Unfortunately, Dell does not have PCI express
controller in product portfolio.

I would not suggest to change riser (to PCI-X).

best regards,

Iggy
 
Yes, I'm using 29320 LPE for connecting external SCSI (primary tape)
devices on Dell server systems, cause all new servers are coming with
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29320 LPE it is then...

Thanks, Rob.
 
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