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Bolkonskij Administrator 1024 MB Posts: 2023	on: January 06, 2026, 13:43 Quote We're starting the year with a bang! Today we're announcing two new versions of BlueSCSI: Ultra and Ultra Wide. These new models support faster Ultra SCSI connections to better support more high-end workstations and SCSI cards. These are more than iterative updates and continue our 100% original hardware designs and GPL firmware. BlueSCSI Ultra and Ultra Wide are next-generation, open-source SCSI emulators designed for higher-end vintage systems, delivering faster SD card performance, new audio capabilities, and expanded hardware features while preserving BlueSCSI's simplicity and ease of use. Ultra supports 50-pin Narrow SCSI, while Ultra Wide adds 68-pin Wide (and upcoming SCA) support for workstations and servers from the early-to-mid 1990s. Both models feature an integrated RP2350B, USB-C, 16 MB of flash, I˝S CD audio (via an optional audio board), web-based configuration via front-panel integration, enhanced power protection, and significantly faster SD transfers through dynamic voltage switching. These are not incremental updates, but a major evolution of BlueSCSI's original hardware platform-continuing its GPL firmware tradition and commitment to open, user-friendly design. Source: https://bluescsi.com/ultra Anybody looking for more BlueSCSI power?

eelco 32 MB Posts: 41 System 7 Newcomer!	Reply #1 on: January 10, 2026, 20:57 I, for one, am very impressed by these new BlueSCSI's. I have a v2 BlueSCSI mounted internally in the Q700 I am using and I continue to be amazed by what it can do. I'm really, really tempted to get one. Props for them also supporting the v2 in parallel. One thing I did not find any information on: will there be a version for 25-pin external SCSI? It kind of defeats all the increases in speed but it is mighty practical.

alexMac Administrator 4 MB Posts: 7 System 7 Newcomer!	Reply #2 on: January 18, 2026, 17:45 That's awesome news, @Bolkonskij Thanks for sharing. I will look into it and get one (or two :-)

mac-cellar 128 MB Posts: 176 Gotta love System 7	Reply #3 on: January 18, 2026, 18:22 This is great news. Glad to see such a vital project for retro-computing continue to improve and evolve. It's time for me to get an internal BlueSCSI for my PowerCenter Pro.

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