Description
Kingston DS500-ST/B 16-Bit LVD/SE SCSI Storage Tower 9-Bay w/ DE100i-CSWU2/B
The Kingston DS500-ST/B is a tower-form-factor external SCSI storage enclosure offering nine hot-swap drive bays for 16-bit LVD/SE (Low Voltage Differential / Single Ended) SCSI hard drives. Designed to expand storage capacity for SCSI-based workstations and servers, it features a dual redundant hot-swap power supply configuration and an integrated SCSI backplane with individual bay connections. One DE100i-CSWU2/B SCSI drive caddy is included; no hard drives are included.
Specifications & What's Included
- Manufacturer: Kingston
- Model: DS500-ST/B
- Form Factor: Tower
- Drive Bays: 9 hot-swap bays
- Interface: 16-bit LVD/SE SCSI (Wide Ultra2 SCSI)
- Backplane: Individual SCSI connectors per bay with ribbon cable routing to host interface
- Power: 115–230V AC, 50/60Hz, 8.0A (115V) / 4.0A (230V)
- Power Supply: Dual redundant hot-swap power supplies, each with IEC C14 inlet and individual rocker switch
- Cooling: Multiple internal fans; two large rear-mounted exhaust fans; additional fan section below PSU modules
- Front Panel: LED status indicators (power, fault, fan, temperature); green digital bay-number displays; individual drive activity LEDs per caddy
- Rear Connectivity: 68-pin Wide SCSI host interface connectors (visible on lower rear panel)
- Certifications: UL (NRTL/C), CSA (File LR90843), TUV (E9572578E01), CE, FCC Part 15
- Hardware Revision: Rev I00 (main unit)
- Date Code: 99134 (approximately May 1999)
- Included Caddy: One (1) DE100i-CSWU2/B SCSI drive caddy (Rev A00; 16-bit LVD/SE SCSI)
- Hard Drives: NOT included
Applications
The DS500-ST/B is an external SCSI storage tower designed for use with SCSI-based workstations and servers that require expanded disk capacity beyond their internal bay count. It connects to a host system via a 16-bit Wide SCSI host adapter and presents the installed drives directly to the host's SCSI bus. This type of enclosure was commonly paired with high-end Unix workstations, Windows NT/2000 servers, and professional graphics or video editing systems in the late 1990s and early 2000s — an era when LVD Ultra2 SCSI was the performance storage interface of choice before SATA and SAS became standard. The dual redundant hot-swap power supplies make it suitable for environments where uptime was critical, allowing a failed PSU to be swapped without powering down the array. Today these enclosures see continued use in legacy SCSI infrastructure, data recovery operations, and vintage computing setups that rely on SCSI drives.
This Kingston DS500-ST/B 9-Bay LVD/SE SCSI Storage Tower has been inspected and appears to be in good used condition. It was pulled from a working environment where it was previously in service. One DE100i-CSWU2/B SCSI drive caddy is included; no hard drives are included. The enclosure shows typical wear consistent with prior use — please review all photos for a full picture of cosmetic condition. Please view our photo set and contact us if you have any questions.
Warranty Information
Additional Information
Brand: |
Kingston |
Model: |
DS500-ST/B |
MPN: |
DS500-ST/B |
Secondary Model: |
DE100i-CSWU2/B |
SKU: |
38782 |
Type: |
External SCSI Hard Drive Storage Tower/Enclosure |
Interface Type: |
16-bit LVD/SE SCSI |
Number of Drive Bays: |
9 |
Form Factor: |
Tower |
Power Requirements: |
115-230V AC, 50/60Hz, 8.0/4.0A |
Power Supply: |
Dual Redundant Hot-Swap Power Supplies |
Cooling: |
Multiple internal fans including 2 large rear exhaust fans |
Hardware Revision: |
Rev I00 (main unit); Rev A00 (caddy) |
Certifications: |
UL, CSA, TUV, CE, FCC (NRTL/C) |
Included Items: |
1x DE100i-CSWU2/B SCSI drive caddy; no hard drives included |
Hard Drives Included: |
No |
Country/Region of Manufacture: |
Taiwan |
Compatible With: |
SCSI hosts supporting 16-bit LVD/SE Ultra2 SCSI |
Backplane Interface: |
16-bit Wide SCSI backplane with individual bay connectors |
Condition Notes: |
This Kingston DS500-ST/B 9-Bay LVD/SE SCSI Storage Tower has been inspected and is in good used condition, pulled from a working environment. Includes one DE100i-CSWU2/B caddy; no hard drives included. |
California Prop 65 Warning: |
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including lead and lead compounds, and DEHP (a phthalate), which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Go to P65Warnings.ca.gov |
