Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.cd-rom Path: cdrom.com!barrnet.net!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!MathWorks.Com!yeshua.marcam.com!usc!nic-nac.CSU.net!charnel.ecst.csuchico.edu!csusac!csus.edu!netcom.com!dmitsch From: dmitsch@netcom.com (Dennis Mitsch) Subject: Re: Plextor 4x and SB Pro Deluxe? Message-ID: Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL1] References: Date: Fri, 29 Jul 1994 20:34:35 GMT Lines: 44 Troy Ketela (case@monod.Biol.McGill.CA) wrote: : Hi there, I have a rather naive question. I plan to buy a quad spin : plextor in the near future. I currently have a SB pro deluxe sound card : installed in a DX266 Vesa system. Can someone recommend which SCSI : controller I should get, and will I be able to get audio CD playback by I'd get the 16 bit SCSI kit w/ the drive. It's only $50 more, and it's a good SCSI card. Future Domain TMC-1610, it comes with drivers for hard drives & CD-ROM, with a coupon to upgrade to the full software package later on if you need support for MO's, scanners, etc. : plugging the plextor into the SB pro card (I know there is a jack on the : card, not at the rear, but on the board that is designated for cd -rom : connection, will this work?). Yes. You will need an audio cable to go from the CD-ROM drive to the sound card. The 4PleX uses the new MPC-II standard audio conector, so the cables are still somewhat hard to find. However, Plextor will sell you one directly for $7.00, if you have trouble finding one. | This isn't really essential to me as I : have a stereo system with several cd players, but it would be nice to : have one through my 'puter as well. Also, I was thinking of adding : another hard drive at the same time, will the SCSI card support the hard : drive as well as the CD? I have space for one more HD on my IDE card, The included future domain card makes an excellent card for hard drives. It includes 32 bit disk access drivers for windows, etc. : but would like to save that for a tape backup system. : P.S. Owners of the Plextor, how do like your new drive? I'm biased. :-) If you have more questions, call Plextor's friendly and helpful technical support at 800-886-3935 ext 2. :-) -- The opinions expressed are my own, they are in no way an offical statement or policy of Plextor Corp, fruits, vegtables, minerals and are not used in hospitals or recomended by doctors. Dennis Mitsch - dmitsch@netcom.com