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From: atrens@bmerh278.bnr.ca (Andrew Atrens)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: SCSI choice: ASUS SC200 or Adaptec
Date: 12 Mar 1996 18:21:43 GMT
Organization: Bell Northern Research
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Hi all,

I'm configuring a system and am trying to make a speed vs.
price decision with regards to the SCSI controller I buy.

So my question is:

*  How does the ASUS SC200 (NCR) SCSI controller perform in
   comparison with the Adaptec 2940 ??

*  The Adaptec ( in my neck of the woods, at least ) costs
   times as much as the ASUS. Is it worth the extra money ???

*  Are there any driver dependencies?, ie, is FreeBSD's 
   Adaptec driver better than its NCR driver, or are drivers
   even a factor?



My System Configuration:

   P5-133
   P/I P55TP4XE mb.
   16MB, w. 256 pipeline cache
   ( Disks still to be determined, probably 5400rpm 1GB seagates )



My System Usage:

   Single user, X, software development, lots of long compiles, etc.




Any insights would be greatly appreciated!



Cheers,

Andrew Atrens
( opinions are my own, not those of my employer. :) )