SCSI is a type of
interface for
peripherals. Most
modern SCSI devices are much
speedier than their
USB,
FireWire, or
IDE equivalents. But SCSI is not only
beneficial for its
speed, but also its much reduced
dependence on the main
CPU. For operations like
CD Burning, this is a
godsend. The number of
coasters produced is much, much smaller when compared with an equivalent
IDE or
FireWire CD-R drive. And then
Plextor introduced
BurnProof technology. But still, if you like having a
useable system while burning something SCSI is a better way to go. In recent times, though, I can't recommend it for anything more than that. A 12X SCSI burner just doesn't compare with a 40X IDE burner.
I was
amazed and
stunned that E2 had very little in the way of biased SCSI brain washing nodes, so I
took it upon myself to take care of this. Please enjoy, won't you?:
Low Voltage Differential
High Voltage Differential
Single-Ended
SCSI-1
Differential
Fast SCSI
Ultra SCSI
Wide SCSI
Ultra Wide SCSI
Ultra 160 SCSI
Please note that all iterations of SCSI have to be properly terminated.
SCSI is also, like all wiring, susceptable to
EMF and
Magnetic Flux interference. Because of this, new ways to shield the precious wiring have been developed and popularized. These include ThermoPlastic Elastomer and
Teflon, which is also labeled as FEP (Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene). All SCSI cabling has maximum length limits, which depend on the version used (feel free to explore the nodes above for specifics). Cabling can be custom-made and may be fairly expensive, especially the afforementioned
Teflon. In general,
people report up to a 10-20% gain in
throughput when using
high-quality cabling.