Abstract
SCSI (small computer systems interface) has many advantages over IDE, including:
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A single bus system for up to seven connected devices (with SCSI-I).
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It supports many different peripherals, such as hard disks, tape drives, CD-ROMs, and so on.
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It supports device priority where a higher SCSI-ID has priority over a lower SCSI-ID.
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It supports both high-quality connectors and cables, and low-quality connection and ribbon cable.
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It supports differential signals, which gives longer cable lengths.
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Extended support for commands and messaging.
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Devices do not need individual IRQ lines (as they do in IDE) as the controller communicates with the devices.
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It has great potential for faster transfer and enhanced peripheral support.
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Buchanan, W.J. (2004). SCSI. In: The Handbook of Data Communications and Networks. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-7870-5_29
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