Can a Nubus SCSI card serve as the sole SCSI bus in a Quadra?

[epoxy2600]

I believe the built-in SCSI buses (both internal and external) of my Quadra 840av are not working.

Someone suggested that I could install a Nubus SCSI card (such as ATTO or FWB Jackhammer) as an alternative. That sure sounds attractive!

But will HDs hooked up through one of these cards be seen by the Quadra through the Nubus-SCSI bus without the computer first booting card drivers from another drive first? Is it a Catch-22 or am I (hopefully) wrong?

 

[defor]

it should- you might have to format the drives with atto/fwb software- it's been a while since I've used the cards, but i do know they're bootable.

 

[Unknown_K]

Jackhammers are bootable, don't think a stock ATTO SEIV is.

 

[epoxy2600]

Thank you for the responses. Looks like I'm on the hunt for a Nubus Jackhammer then! My understanding is the Jackhammer is faster than the SEIV anyhow.

Anyone happen to have one for sale?

 

[ArmorAlley]

Be warned about FWB Jackhammers! I think that they are reaching the end of their useful life now. I've had 3 (from 4) that have stopped working partially or completely on me in the last 2-3 years. The three in question were all used when I bought them and the last one is NOS. That being said, *I* could be the problem.

They are super when they work though.