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From: Darryl Okahata <darrylo@sr.hp.com>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Recommend a SCSI controller?
Date: 21 Jul 1996 13:19:03 -0700
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CHaley <chaley@manhattan.mdl.sandia.gov> writes:
> Could anyone suggest a good SCSI controller to use under a pure BSD system?
Assuming that you have a PCI motherboard, any controller based upon
the Symbios (previously NCR) 810/815/825 chipset is a good, cheap,
solution. The 810 is used with controllers where the BIOS is built into
the motherboard (and not the controller), and the 815/825 are used with
controllers that have an on-board BIOS. The 810 and 815 are narrow SCSI
chips, and the 825 is a wide one. Unless you plan on having a heavily
loaded server with more than three SCSI disks, you probably don't need
wide SCSI.
If your motherboard has a PCI SCSI BIOS built into it, get the
corresponding SCSI controller. For example, if you have an ASUS
motherboard with the Symbios/NCR SCSI BIOS on the motherboard, you'll
probably want the ASUS SC-200, which goes for around ~$80 or so.
If your motherboard doesn't have a built-in SCSI BIOS, something
like the Data Technology DTC3130B is good (note: you want the "3130B"
and *NOT* the "3130" -- the 3130B has a BIOS, whereas the 3130 doesn't).
NECX sells the 3130B for around $105. You might be able to find a
cheaper price, but NECX is convenient. The 3130B uses the 815 chip.
Here are some links to Data Technology and NECX:
http://www.datatechnology.com/dtc/products/scsi.htm
http://www.necx.com/
If you've got money to burn, the Adaptec 2940 is also good.
-- Darryl Okahata
Internet: darrylo@sr.hp.com
DISCLAIMER: this message is the author's personal opinion and does not
constitute the support, opinion, or policy of Hewlett-Packard, or of the
little green men that have been following him all day.