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From: larry@nstar.uucp (Larry Snyder)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: SCSI Board Info Request
Message-ID: <1990Oct07.173315.6532@nstar.uucp>
Date: 7 Oct 90 17:33:15 GMT
References: <9254@orca.wv.tek.com>
Organization: Northern Star Communications, Limited
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mhorne@ka7axd.WV.TEK.COM (Mike Horne) writes:


>I've got a couple of SCSI hard drives that I'd like to install in my PC.
>I'm looking for SCSI controller recommendations, in particular:

>	- I need a 16-bit SCSI controller that will be fast.

>	- I need the corresponding SCSI driver software (I would assume that
>	  this would come with the board).  I would also like to find a
>	  driver that will allow me to do system backups to a SCSI streaming
>	  tape drive.

>An Adaptec card has been recommended to me (I don't know the model number),
>but I'm also interested in others.

The best SCSI controller available for AT bus machines is the
Adaptec 1542B.  By best - the 1542 yields the fastest throughput
under 386 Unix (Interactive) and DOS, and with the public domain
support utilities to re-program the devices - one can really make
the 1542 shine as compared against the other controllers on the
market.  Several folks with the WD 1007 FAST controllers have reported
problems with a lack of support - and slower throughput..

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