Ultra2 SCSI question

[Ironforge]

"Ultra2 SCSI (80pin, LVD) Comes with 68Pin LVD Adapter."

I am interested in purchasing a hard drive, and one hard drive i was taking a look at (ST118202LC, Cheetah) is 80pin with a 68pin converter.

My questions are:
1) Do these drives perform as well as their standard 68pin LVD drives?

2) What are your general thoughts on these drives, are they worth getting? (they are cheeper)

[BBA]

The 80 pin connector is designed to plug directly into a server case backplane.

The adapter will work fine.

[Mntsnow]

I second BBA's response. I have used adapters before with great results.

Mntsnow

[Ironforge]

Sounds good! The 80pin LVD drives seem to be a lot cheaper than standard 68pin LVD. I was just a little wary about using 80pin with a 68pin adapter. Thanks for the prompt response!