Summary of SCSI Cables and Connectors
Reprinted, with permission, from The PC Guide
Summary of SCSI Cables and Connectors
The table below provides a quick reference summary of the different connector types used for both internal and external SCSI cables:
Cable Type |
Connector "Alternative" |
Connector Type |
Contacts |
Cable Name |
External |
1 |
High Density |
50 |
External High Density "A" Cable |
2 |
Centronics |
50 |
External Centronics "A" Cable |
|
3 |
High Density |
68 |
External High Density "P" Cable |
|
4 |
VHDCI |
68 |
External Very High Density "P" Cable |
|
Internal |
1 |
High Density |
50 |
Internal High Density "A" Cable |
2 |
Regular Density |
50 |
Internal Regular Density "A" Cable |
|
3 |
High Density |
68 |
Internal High Density "P" Cable |
|
4 |
SCA |
80 |
(n/a) |
Note: I only included
current connector types; for a description of the older D-shell connectors that were
formerly internal connector "alternative 1", see
the page on connector types.
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