Need help identifying these drives

[Kanna]

I need help identifying these drives and extra points if you tell me what the purpose of the copper thingy under is 

[Levent]

https://www.amazon.com/IBM-SCSI-92F0428-PN45G9490-TYPE/dp/B00B86UHDA 

Never seen a SCSI drive this old.

[Kanna]

1 minute ago, Levent said:

https://www.amazon.com/IBM-SCSI-92F0428-PN45G9490-TYPE/dp/B00B86UHDA 

Never seen a SCSI drive this old.

So what is an SCSI drive?

[WhitetailAni]

5 minutes ago, Kanna said:

So what is an SCSI drive?

SCSI was like IDE, but faster and had external variants.

I've got a similar drive to #2, except it's a bit different (IBM 45G9567 or something like that).

It's got the same 50-pin connector, same copper band, and it's 1GB.

If it works, it's worth $200.

#2 is also SCSI, but uses a different connector.

 

I don't know what the band is for.

[Kanna]

1 minute ago, ragnarok0273 said:

SCSI was like IDE, but faster and had external variants.

I've got a similar drive to #2, except it's a bit different (IBM 45G9567 or something like that).

It's got the same 50-pin connector, same copper band, and it's 1GB.

If it works, it's worth $200.

#2 is also SCSI, but uses a different connector.

 

I don't know what the band is for.

I have like 5 of these drives but have no way to test if they work lol

[virtual machine noob]

elephants really

[WhitetailAni]

1 minute ago, Kanna said:

I have like 5 of these drives but have no way to test if they work lol

I have a PCI SCSI card that can connect to them.

If you have a computer with PCI slots I can send you a link to test them (you'll need cables though).

I would offer to test them for you but (unless your location is false) I don't think I'll be going to Sweden anytime soon.

[Kanna]

Just now, ragnarok0273 said:

I have a PCI SCSI card that can connect to them.

If you have a computer with PCI slots I can send you a link to test them (you'll need cables though).

I would offer to test them for you but (unless your location is false) I don't think I'll be going to Sweden anytime soon.

Yeah I might skip testing them since they most likely won’t work since I got a bog of drives I got and it had been in a garage

[WhitetailAni]

Just now, Kanna said:

Yeah I might skip testing them since they most likely won’t work since I got a bog of drives I got and it had been in a garage

Probably not.

They look cool, though.,\

[Kanna]

Just now, ragnarok0273 said:

Probably not.

They look cool, though.,\

Yeah, a question about IDE drives does the head move if I have just the molex cable in?

[WhitetailAni]

Just now, Kanna said:

Yeah, a question about IDE drives does the head move if I have just the molex cable in?

I don't believe so.

I'm not sure if the drive spins up either, though it will draw power.

 

[Kanna]

Just now, ragnarok0273 said:

I don't believe so.

Though it will draw power.

 

Okay so to get it to move I just have to plug it in and like open it in explorer?

[WhitetailAni]

Just now, Kanna said:

Okay so to get it to move I just have to plug it in and like open it in explorer?

Do you have a working IDE or SCSI controller?
If not, you'll need one. The drives can't communicate across only Molex.

[Kanna]

1 minute ago, ragnarok0273 said:

Do you have a working IDE or SCSI controller?
If not, you'll need one. The drives can't communicate across only Molex.

I know, I have an IDE cable

[WhitetailAni]

Just now, Kanna said:

I know, I have an IDE cable

IDE is not compatible with SCSI.

[Kanna]

1 minute ago, ragnarok0273 said:

IDE is not compatible with SCSI.

I know but I’m talking IDE drive now (sorry for confusing you)

[WhitetailAni]

Just now, Kanna said:

I know but I’m talking IDE drive now (sorry for confusing you

Ah.

Ok.

As long as you have an IDE controller connected to your computer and the drives, and the jumpers are set, you're good.

To set jumpers:

There should be a group of 6 or 10 pins by themselves, with 2 labeled CS or Cable Select, 2 labeled MS or Master, and 2 labeled SL, or Slave.

If you only have 1 drive, short the 2 Master pins with a little jumper.

If you have 2 drives, set 1 to master and 1 to slave.

 

[Kanna]

2 minutes ago, ragnarok0273 said:

Ah.

Ok.

As long as you have an IDE controller connected to your computer and the drives, and the jumpers are set, you're good.

To set jumpers:

There should be a group of 6 or 10 pins by themselves, with 2 labeled CS or Cable Select, 2 labeled MS or Master, and 2 labeled SL, or Slave.

If you only have 1 drive, short the 2 Master pins with a little jumper.

If you have 2 drives, set 1 to master and 1 to slave.

 

If I have 3? Does it even work?

[WhitetailAni]

Just now, Kanna said:

If I have 3? Does it even work?

I don't think there were any 3-device IDE controllers, so you can only do 2 at a time on one controller.

If you have 2 IDE controllers, though, you can put one drive on its own controller.