Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!usc!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!unix.cis.pitt.edu!gvlf3.gvl.unisys.com!alee!erickson From: erickson@alee.UUCP (Lee C. Erickson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware Subject: Re: Re: SCSI-1 vs. SCSI-2 Message-ID: <910311.185619@alee.UUCP> Date: 11 Mar 91 23:56:19 GMT References: <1991Mar8.200331.5111@javelin.es.com> <1991Mar11.163108.12361@hollie.rdg.dec.com> Organization: InnovaSystems, Inc. Lines: 25 In article <1991Mar11.163108.12361@hollie.rdg.dec.com>, krauss@mansw1.enet.dec.com (Michael Krauss) writes: >In article , andrewsr@u2.rutgers.edu (Rich Andrews) writes: >> >>What is the difference between SCSI and SCSI-2? (My guess: SCSI is >>16bit and SCSI is 32bit). > >SCSI(-1) is 8 bit, SCSI-2 is 16 bit. > SCSI-2 supports 8-bit, and optionally 16- and 32-bit configurations. Also a "fast" logic mode. >> >>How much better is the performance of a SCSI-2 over a SCSI? >> >>If there are no good (or too expensive) SCSI-2 drives around, is it >>worth waiting for them to come out (or drop in price)? >> The speed of the bus generally isn't the limiting factor in such drives/small computer systems. ----- Lee Erickson uucp: erickson@alee.UUCP ..!psuvax1!burdvax!gvlv2!alee!erickson internet: erickson%alee@gvl.unisys.com usmail: 720 Raynham Rd., Collegeville PA 19426