From: bgrubb@dante.nmsu.edu (GRUBB)
Subject: Re: SCSI and IDE: What's the difference?
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jhereg@iastate.edu writes:
>In article <1993Apr21.124531.13053@ac.dal.ca> tominatr@ac.dal.ca writes:
>>Stupid question from a new IBM PC user:
>>
>>I'm going to be selling my Mac and getting a Gateway 2000.

>*retching noises*  Talk about "out of the frying pan and into the fire" :)
What CPU does this use?  I need the info fro my Thesis.

>>Are SCSI drives faster than IDE?
>I'm pretty sure SCSI is faster.  Along with a lot better compatability.
Half right.
SCSI-1 is SLOWER than IDE {5MB/s vs 8.3MB/s maximum.}
SCSI-2 {8-bit} has a faster BURST rate than IDE {Quarda}
SCSI-2 {16 and 32-BIT} are MUCH faster than IDE {Cyclone in June}
