SCSI Question

[moosey]

For a scsi HDD and CD or DVD drive on a P4 or P3 platform, which card would be better and why? No high stuff will be done.
Adaptec SCSI Card 29160N
OR
Adaptec SCSI Card 19160

 

[mastertech01]

I like the 29160 series. I believe the 19160 would probably work well for you too, but it is a windows only product if I am not mistaken.

 

[mcveigh]

tekram and lsi cards are cheaper, and just as good.
I have a tekram

 

[Beeker25]

Get the 29160, not the 29160N, the 29160N is the same as the 19160 except it has drivers for other OSes. The 29160 is the best card to get, gives you the best options, features, and performance.It has 2 68pin internal connectors-1 68pin LVD and 1 68pin LVD/SE, 1 50pin Internal connector, and 1 68pin external. The 19160 and the 29160N only have 1 68pin Internal LVD/SE, 1 50pin Internal Narrow, and 1 68pin External. The extra 68pin Internal really helps whhen you have U160, Ultra2, Wide and Narrow all on the same card, all of your devices will run at full speed because the 29160 is the only card out of the 3 that has SpeedFlex technology whic keeps all of the buses seperate.I use the 29160 and 39160 on ALL of my systems, check out the specs in the link to my system rigs, I live and breathe all SCSI.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: Beeker35
Get the 29160, not the 29160N, the 29160N is the same as the 19160 except it has drivers for other OSes. The 29160 is the best card to get, gives you the best options, features, and performance.It has 2 68pin internal connectors-1 68pin LVD and 1 68pin LVD/SE, 1 50pin Internal connector, and 1 68pin external. The 19160 and the 29160N only have 1 68pin Internal LVD/SE, 1 50pin Internal Narrow, and 1 68pin External. The extra 68pin Internal really helps whhen you have U160, Ultra2, Wide and Narrow all on the same card, all of your devices will run at full speed because the 29160 is the only card out of the 3 that has SpeedFlex technology whic keeps all of the buses seperate.I use the 29160 and 39160 on ALL of my systems, check out the specs in the link to my system rigs, I live and breathe all SCSI.

The 19160 has SpeedFlex technology too.