Help Find: external cable

[-Thrilla-]

I am having trouble finding SCSI Ultra 320 cable that's used outside he case, or really long internal U320 cable... even eBay doesn't have it...

I'm thinking 7-10' long, 8 devices, or 6-8' long, single device, then an adapter to another cable which have 8 devices.

Can you guys help me find those and post links here?

[Dukeman]

CS Electronics (http://www.scsi-cables.com/) isn't cheap but it has everything you could possibly want for SCSI.

[Xaotic]

Custom made is the way to go. I'd recommend an external enclosure/PSU for the drives to reduce heat in the system. The type of external connector on your controller will determine connector needs, but most controllers are using VHDCI currently. Based on this, get a female to female VHDCI cable in whatever length you need. Next, get a custom made internal cable with a VHDCI male connection and mounting plate(PCI slot or case mount depending on case) and the number and spacing on the connectors that you need. This is going to be expensive, but needs to be done correctly. I prefer Amphenol flat U320 ribbon, but round to flat will work as well.

A note on configuration and performance, U320 can be fast, but remember that you will likely have channel saturation issues with more than 3-4 drives on a single channel. What configuration of disks and HBA will you be using?