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From: brian@shift.utell.net (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Hardware recomendation
Date: 29 May 1997 16:47:17 GMT
Organization: Awfulhak Ltd.
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In article <01bc6c1c$746b3b80$03a591ce@ras-tsmphs-w95>,
"Patrick Sonnek" <psonnek@soncom.com> writes:
> I have the following SCSI configuration
>
> HD: (aic0:0:0): "QUANTUM FIREBALL_TM2110S 300X" type0 fixed SCSI 2
> TD: (aic0:4:0): "CONNER CTT8000-S 1.17" type 1 removable SCSI 2
>
> The Controller is currently a Adaptec 1522
>
> Disk access is not as fast as I would like, I would like to know, what
> would be the best controller to use, to get the maximum throughput from the
> devices (primarily the HD) that I have. The computer is a Compaq Prosario,
> P75, and has EISA and PCI slots.
AFAIK, the 1522 uses PIO. I'm pretty sure a 1542 would be able to
handle the best a single disk can throw at it. Just make sure the
card you get is supported and does DMA. If it hasn't got both these
qualities, I wouldn't bother.
--
Brian <brian@awfulhak.org> <brian@freebsd.org>
<http://www.awfulhak.org>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour !