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From: rusty@fe2o3.UUCP (Rusty Haddock)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: JazzBench and: Good Zorro I hard drive controller??
Summary: Yes folks, there is still life with a Zorro I!  :-)
Message-ID: <271@fe2o3.UUCP>
Date: 15 Dec 89 16:44:48 GMT
References: <20639@pasteur.Berkeley.EDU> <100.filbo@gorn.santa-cruz.ca.us> <20701@pasteur.Berkeley.EDU>
Reply-To: rusty@fe2o3.UUCP (Rusty Haddock)
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In article <20701@pasteur.Berkeley.EDU> navas@cory.Berkeley.EDU.UUCP (David C. Navas) writes:
   >If *anyone* knows of a fast DMA hard drive controller that I could stick in
   >my ancient Expansion Technologies 500 [ie. Zorro I slots] I'd sure appreciate
   >some e-mail... thanks!
   >
   >I'll be connecting it to a 70 meg. Rodime drive [SCSI].  
   >Pointers appreciated!

Dave,
    I have an old Turbo Amiga from CSA and it has Zorro I slots, five of 'em.
To make a long story short I wouldn't trust any of the Zorro II half-cards
that use DMA with the Zorro I spec' as some of the control lines necessary
changed from Zorro I --> II.  Still, what I've found that works is a Supra
WordSync SCSI controller.  Only about two hundred bucks and it worked first
time!  Even with this CSA '020 card!  It's not DMA but I've been very
impressed with its speed, both writing and reading.  The only problem is that
neither edge of the card reaches a card guide.  Right now, the socket and some
wire through the mounting holes are hold the little bugger up although it was
doing quite well with just the socket.  BTW, I'm using the WordSync card with
a Quantum Q40 -- maybe that's why it's soooo fast.  I guess the '020 doesn't
hurt either.

    If anyone wants further details about my adventures with Supra (which,
believe it or not, have been good!) please send me E-mail. 

		-Rusty-
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