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Subject: Re: Hard disk controllers?
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> > I was wondering what kind of success people have had with various SCSI 
> > controllers. I understand there are problems with the NCR 53c8xx 
> > controllers which I have always used with none to little problems. I am 
> > planning on implementing an ultra wide system with the mylex scsi->raid 
> > hardware and want a super stable PCI based ultra wide controller.
> 
> I have a NCR 53c815 controller and it works fine.  They're hard to get a
> hold of, but they're quite the deal.

Do you know anyone who sells any of the NCR based controllers other than
the 53c810? A company sells the Asus SC200 locally for $65(which is the
810), but havent seen anyone else selling them. Adaptec cards are
outragously price, the plain 2940 is still around $200!