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From: jbh@trsvax.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: WD vs DTC ESDI controllers?
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Date: 8 Sep 89 15:23:00 GMT
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Nf-From: trsvax.UUCP!jbh    Sep  8 10:23:00 1989


I would like some opinions about ESDI controllers. My Dell 310 came with a
WD 1007 something ESDI controller. However, the Priam 150 Meg I purchased
separately came with a DTC ESDI controller. I am currently using the DTC in
my computer, and it works quite well. I am curious, however, about whether
the WD would work better. I talked to a tech at Priam, who said the WD
would work OK with the Priam disk, but I would have to do low and high
level formats.
Does anyone have any opinions/comments about the relative merits of these
controllers? I might bite the bullet and try the WD, just to make sure it
works OK. Also, what software can I get to test performance of an ESDI
disk?
Any comments are definitely appreciated. Thanks.