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From: jupakkanen@cc.helsinki.fi
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi
Subject: Re: EISA SCSI controllers?
Message-ID: <1991Apr21.214417.6080@cc.helsinki.fi>
Date: 21 Apr 91 21:44:17 GMT
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> Quick question:  is anyone aware of a 32-bit SCSI (or SCSI-2) controller
> card for PC-compatibles (i.e., an EISA version of a SCSI card)?  We
> are purchasing a 486 EISA machine, and we would like to take advantage
> of the 32-bit bus.
> 
> Alternatively, does anyone have recommendations for SCSI controllers that
> would have a high throughput (even if not 32-bit)?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
>                                   Tom Solomon
>                                   solomon@chaos.utexas.edu


At least Bustek and DPT have 32-bit EISA SCSI controllers. And DPT
should have a caching/mirroring/etc. model (PM2012B) available in a week
or two. I just purchased two DPT's PM2012A/95 (non-caching 32-bit EISA
SCSI(-2)) cards from Direct Drives, $599 a piece.
 
Jukka