SCSI chain
16 devices can be connected
8 devices:)
The expansion card called the host adapter is responsible for managing all devices on the SCSI bus. SCSI is a peer to peer interface
Wide SCSI bus can support up to 16 devices using channels 0-15.
The host adapter is assigned SCSI ID 7, which has the highest priority over all other devices.
i/o card
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Host Adapter
i/o card
PCI
In a plain SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) chain, up to 8 devices can be connected, including the SCSI host adapter. This means there are 7 additional devices that can be connected to the chain. SCSI IDs range from 0 to 7, with each device needing a unique ID for proper communication.