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Q: Can you use an ultra 320 SCSI drive with a ultra 160 SCSI controller?
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Can you use an ultra160 SCSI drive with a ultra320 SCSI controller?

Yes you can. They will work fine. These statements "they are not designed to do this and would not do it well" WRONG and "Performance would be terrible and the drives would fail much sooner" also WRONG. U320 drives are backwards compatible and should work without issue on a U160 controller, the performance will be the same as a U160 drive and will not affect the drive's MTBF. The drives will work fine !! The performance of the drives is NOT impacted at all --> they still rotate at the same speed; the seek times aren't any different; etc. The ONLY difference is that the interface speed is different (Ultra 160 vs Ultra 320). ... and it certainly has NO impact on the reliability of the drives !! [r.e. "... the drives would fail much sooner ..."]. ... in fact, unless you're using an array which could support a sustained transfer rate higher than Ultra 160 speeds, the ONLY time there would be any difference in performance (compared to an Ultra 320 controller) will be in transfers to/from the drive's buffers => a very low % of disk operations. Bottom line: Buy the disks you listed. They'll work just fine :-) Credits: http://www.experts-exchange.com/Hardware/Servers/Q_23496890.html


What is the maximum length for SCSI-3?

The maximum length of cable that can be used for SCSI-3 is 12 meters. This is applicable to Ultra2 Wide, Ultra 160, and Ultra 320.


SCSI bus can support up to how many devices simultaneously?

SCSI, Fast SCSI, Ultra SCSI, Ultra2 SCSI: 8 devices Wide SCSI, Fast Wide SCSI, Ultra Wide SCSI, Wide Ultra2 SCSI, Ultra3 SCSI, Ultra160 and 160+ and Ultra320 : 16 devices Of course, the number of devices supported depends not only on protocol limitations, but cable length, number of cables used, etc.


what is the data transfer rate for SCSI?

160 MB/s


Does a SCSI have the fastest throughput?

It used to, but no longer. These days, for individual harddrives, SATAII and SATAIII (SATA3) are significantly better in performance. However in terms of total throughput performance, SCSI can outperform even SATAII. Here's a breakdown of common interfaces and their bandwidth: ATA/100 (IDE): 100 MB/s Ultra ATA/133 (IDE): 133 MB/s SATA: 150 MB/s SATAII: 300 MB/s SATAIII: 600 MB/s Ultra3 SCSI: 160 MB/s Ultra-320 SCSI: 320 MB/s Ultra-640 SCSI: 640 MB/s SAS (Serially Attached SCSI): 300 MB/s USB1.0: 1.5 MB/s USB2.0: 60 MB/s Firewire: 50 MB/s Firewire800: 400 MB/s 100mbit Ethernet: 12.5 MB/s Gigabit ethernet: 125 MB/s Average Cable Internet: 1 MB/s It should be noted, however, that the world's fastest harddrives do not max out most of these interfaces. An Atlas 3k (15,000 RPM) drive uses SAS, Ultra-320 and Ultra-640 interfaces, but tops out at 145 MB/s average with 202 MB/s peak. As such, whether to use SCSI or SATA is of no importance to standard users. Only servers and mainframes typically need to worry. That, combined with the MUCH higher cost of SCSI drives and SCSI interface cards (and cables) has left SCSI unpopular and largely obsolete.


Which ps3 is better the 80 GB or 160 GB?

The 160 GB model is the better of the two, the 320 GB offers twice the memory for only $50 more (price of a game or controller)


How far the drive from NYC to Lancaster PA?

about 160 miles


What is the difference between 16 solid state drive and 160 hard drive?

16 gb solid state drive holds 1/10th the capacity of a 160 gb hard drive. The solid state drive has no moving parts unlike a hard drive. Also the SSD has faster speeds than the HD


Is the Quantum DLT 160 GB DLT Tape Drive a compact unit?

The Quantum DLT 160 GB DLT Tape Drive is a compact unit making it great for quick and easy installation.


What is the drive time for 160 miles at 65 miles per hr?

At that rate you will go 160 miles in about 2 hours and 28 minutes.


How long does it take to drive 160 miles at 80 miles per hour?

Time = Distance/Speed = 160/80 = 2 hours


How long to drive 160 miles at 30 miles per hour?

160/30 = 16/3 = 5 and 1/3 hours