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From: burleigh@cica.cica.indiana.edu (Frank Burleigh)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: ESDI controller/disk recommendations wanted
Keywords: ESDI disk recommendations wanted
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Date: 29 Nov 89 13:35:17 GMT
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A colleague in my department will soon buy a Northgate 
386 on which he will install DOS.  Theoretically superior throughput
suggests we get him an ESDI controller/disk pair, but his sense
is that doing so gets him into disk sizes around 150MB, though I think
this is not so.  His reluctance to go to 150MB or so is his budget.

My question: especially on Northgate 386 systems, what ESDI
controller/drives in the range 80MB to 120MB do people like?  My
colleague has had problems with low end machines before, and is 
reluctant to get into anything "weird," so the more common the
equipment, the better.

Relatedly, how have people found Northgate about swapping out their
'standard' controller/disk pair in favor of something else?  Does
Northgate offer an ESDI controller/drive pair in the 80-120MB
range?

Please give me a sense of performance and pricing of your preferred
pair.  If there seems to be a concensus, I will summarize to the
net.  As this is a very specific query, please reply by e-mail.

Your suggestions are appreciated.

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