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From: karl@ddsw1.MCS.COM (Karl Denninger)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.i386
Subject: Re: Info on Adaptec ACB 2322
Summary: 2322B-16 is the one you want
Keywords: Adaptec, ESDI, ACB 2322
Message-ID: <1990May26.020818.15923@ddsw1.MCS.COM>
Date: 26 May 90 02:08:18 GMT
References: <1764@tuegate.tue.nl>
Reply-To: karl@mcs.MCS.COM (Karl Denninger)
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In article <1764@tuegate.tue.nl> rcstack@eutrc3.urc.tue.nl (Studenten Vereniging Stack) writes:
>
>I have recently acquired a ST2383E (Imprimis WREN VI) and an
>Adaptec 2322 controller (labeled ACB 2322B-8 on U28). The ST2383E
>is a 15Mb/s ESDI drive. I would like to know if the Adaptec controller
>is capable of driving a 15Mb/s drive and which performance should
>be expected.
>
>My dealer however assures me that these versions don't exist. He claims
>that the three versions are:
>ACB 2322B-8 8K cache
>ACB 2322B-16 16K cache

This is correct, less the no-cache entry -- I doubt you can get those
anymore.

The 16 is the one you want for a 15Mhz drive.  The -8 will only run the
drive at 3:1 interleave.

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