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To: msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au (Michael Smith)
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In-Reply-To: <199608290032.KAA16092@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> from Michael Smith at "Aug 29, 96 10:02:22 am"
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> 
> > From what I
> > read I'm assuming Adaptec's 2940 PCI SCSI Master is a good choice.  Now, I
> 
> Unnecessary for your application.  Get an NCR-810-based card and save your
> readies.  You should be able to walk away with one for about US$60 or so.

Spend just a little bit more than the $60.00 (more like $72.00) and get your
self an NCR 53C810 based controller _with_ active termination.  The real
low cost ones are using passive termination which is not such a grand idea
if you plan to run fast SCSI-II devices.

Other than that I pretty much agree with the replies you have seen so far.


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