Path: cdrom.com!barrnet.net!biosci!agate!blanket.mitre.org!linus.mitre.org!mental.mitre.org!jwagner From: jwagner@mental.mitre.org (John Wagner) Newsgroups: alt.cd-rom Subject: Re: NEC CDR-25 + Ftr Dmn SCSI? Date: 26 Apr 1994 12:53:18 GMT Organization: Mental Ward Lines: 36 Distribution: world Message-ID: <2pj2ru$ouh@linus.mitre.org> References: Reply-To: jwagner@mental.mitre.org (John Wagner) NNTP-Posting-Host: mental.mitre.org X-Newsreader: dxrn 6.18-6 In article , cfg@netcom.com (Carlos Francisco Gomez) writes: |>Hello - |> |>I have already bought a Future Domain 8-bit SCSI card |>(already have a sound blaster) and it has Corel SCSI |>software. It has an external "25 pin", parallel style |>SCSI port. |> |>I can get a NEC CDR 25 external CDROM for $99.00. |> |>My question is : |> |>1 - Is $99.00 a good buy? |>2 - Will I have to disable parity on the NEC while |> using the Future Domain SCSI card? I have seen this |> requirement with other SCSI cards. |>3 - What is the throughput? 300 ms? 250 ms? |>4 - For $13.30 I can purchase a "CD Blitz Cache". Is |> this worth the money? |> |>...cfg... |>04/25/94 |> One word of warning, you will need a special cable for the card in order to use ANY device from the external port....... $40 from FD. or you can make one.. check the postings to this group I think there is a FAQ on this one. -- +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + Heck even I don't know what I do, so the company can't. + + empire isn't a game, it a life style! :) + + Bowling IS a sport, and if you don't believe me, I'll beat'ya + + jwagner@mitre.org | John Wagner | PH# (703)883-3740 + +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++