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Article #34804Questions for DIY hard drive experts
From: Paul Close
Date: Sun, 30 Oct 1988 18:38
Date: Sun, 30 Oct 1988 18:38
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I've been doing some research into do-it-yourself (DIY) hard disk drives,
and have a few questions about controllers:
a) I have read that Adaptek controllers are very good. when looking
at PC drives, quite a few say "with controller", or have separate
prices for controllers. None of the ads mention Adaptek. Is
Adaptek the "generic" brand?
b) Some ads make the distinction between AT and XT controllers. Do
the ST interfaces (e.g. BMS or Supra) plug into a PC controller?
(This is important, because all I have seen to date is PC
controllers.) If so, AT or XT? Any comments on what to look for
or avoid?
c) What's a good size for a power supply? I would think about 20 watts.
(15 for the drive and 5 for the controller) Too low?
Thanks,
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!yunexus!geac!syntron!jtsv16!uunet!cacilj!paul From: paul@cacilj.UUCP (Paul Close) Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Subject: Questions for DIY hard drive experts Message-ID: <823@cacilj.UUCP> Date: 30 Oct 88 18:38:45 GMT Article-I.D.: cacilj.823 Reply-To: paul@cacilj.UUCP (Paul Close) Organization: CACI Products Company, La Jolla, CA Lines: 22