Date: Wed, 21 Aug 1996 16:46:58 -1001 From: richard@pegasus.com (Richard Foulk) To: freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Cc: Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au> Subject: Re: SCSI again: Asus SC200 vs. Adaptec 2940 ... Message-ID: <199608220247.QAA25271@pegasus.com> In-Reply-To: Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au> "Re: SCSI again: Asus SC200 vs. Adaptec 2940 ..." (Aug 22, 10:04am)
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} > How do these two boards actually compare? Disregarding drivers } > are they fairly similar in capability and speed? } } "depends". the aic7770 (the chip on the 2940) is perhaps a } slightly more gutsy device than the 53c810. Could you elaborate a bit? } } The FreeBSD community _IS_ behind it, for crying out loud. The NCR driver } is perfectly functional, and only loses to the aic7770 driver at the } high end because of basic hardware limitations. I have no problems } keeping 2 or 3 spindles quite busy with one, and given the $2-300 price } difference here, that makes me a happy camper. I meant to consider it more the preferred choice. Currently, the Adaptec seems to be the preferred board. } } Have you ever tried an NCR-based controller? } No. Trying means buying! And investing a whole lot of time. That's why I'm asking all these stupid questions (for crying out loud :-). Richard
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