>I am planning to build a new computer and I have trouble figuring out
>which type of SCSI card to buy. Can someone please explain the
>difference between wide SCSI, fast SCSI, ultra SCSI, etc.
>I have a scanner and I plan to buy a hard drive and a zip drive and I
>whant to put them on the same card but I don't know which card I need.
>
Here is the URL for Adaptec's Glossery  of Technical Terms were you can find
more info on what you need to know
http://www.adaptec.com/tools/glossary/general.html

Sounds to me like an Adaptec 2940U would work just fine for you as long as
you don't by a wide SCSI hard drive.

James Kerr
Metric Engineering
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