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#NEC 3Xi with GForce

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#134047From: Ernest OtteFeb 27, 1994 3:58 AM
Anyone yet connected a NEC 3Xi CDROM drive with a GVP GForce030 40/40/4? Did problems occur when connecting? Where should I look at? Do I need to remove the terminator resistance of my Quantum ELS85Mb? Where is the terminator located? Is it in a socket? The CDROM drive will be second in line with the controller.
#134172From: Keith MeyersFeb 27, 1994 5:34 PM
I don't have any experience with that particular GVP board, but it does sound like you need to remove the terminators from the Quantom drive if you have not already. The terminators are more than likely to be on the hard drive circuit board, very close to the SCSI cable connector. They are nothing more than three resistor packs, which you just pull out of their sockets. Given my experience with other GVP boards, you really should not need to terminate the last device (your CD-ROM drive), but it wouldn't hurt if you did.
#134562From: Ernest OtteMar 2, 1994 12:58 PM
Keith, I decided to purchase another CDROM drive. I bought the Toshiba 4101, this one is a lot cheaper. The CDROM drive has a jumper which switches on the terminator. Piece of cake. But I probably will have to remove the terminator on the Quantum. It's the first device in the chain. The CDROM closes the chain. Thanks, — Ernest Otte