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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.carno.net.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.cs.su.oz.au!metro!metro!munnari.OZ.AU!spool.mu.edu!howland.erols.net!gatech!news.jax.bellsouth.net!news.rdu.bellsouth.net!not-for-mail From: Arthur Pesa <apesa@bellsouth.net> Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: Re: Hardware recomendation Date: Fri, 30 May 1997 22:33:41 -0400 Organization: Integrated Object Development Lines: 18 Message-ID: <338F8E05.2464@bellsouth.net> References: <01bc6c1c$746b3b80$03a591ce@ras-tsmphs-w95> Reply-To: apesa@bellsouth.net NNTP-Posting-Host: d00161.rdu.bellsouth.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.01Gold (WinNT; I) Xref: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc:41949 Patrick Sonnek wrote: > > I have the following SCSI configuration > > HD: (aic0:0:0): "QUANTUM FIREBALL_TM2110S 300X" type0 fixed SCSI 2 > TD: (aic0:4:0): "CONNER CTT8000-S 1.17" type 1 removable SCSI 2 > > The Controller is currently a Adaptec 1522 > > Disk access is not as fast as I would like, I would like to know, what > would be the best controller to use, to get the maximum throughput from the > devices (primarily the HD) that I have. The computer is a Compaq Prosario, > P75, and has EISA and PCI slots. Anything you get will outperfom an aha1522. I have several higher end Adaptec scsi controllers that work great but the best performance I have realized is on a BusLogic 946c pci Bus mastering scsi controller. Best of all it does not interfere with my ATI turbo graphics video card.