[1923] in linux-scsi channel archive
Asustek PCI-SC875 controller cards
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Soeren Juelsgaard)
Fri May 30 12:16:19 1997
Date: Fri, 30 May 1997 08:46:05 +0200 (MET DST)
From: Soeren Juelsgaard <juels@kom.auc.dk>
To: physmsa@cantua.canterbury.ac.nz (Mr M S Aitchison)
Cc: linux-scsi@vger.rutgers.edu
In-Reply-To: <199705300240.OAA16487@cantua.canterbury.ac.nz>
>>>>> "M" == M S Aitchison <physmsa@cantua.canterbury.ac.nz> writes:
M> I'm thinking of getting a SCSI controller for a Linux system where
M> reliability and economy are both important, and the Asustek PCI-875
M> (using the "SYMBIOS LOGIC" 53C875 chip seems nice (half the price of
M> an AHA2940 here for example). The latest SCSI HOWTO I could find was
M> late last year and didn't mention the chip (AFAICS) but it sounds
M> like it is in the same family as NCR chips that don't have
M> "mailboxes".
M> Can anybody tell me about the board, whether it is better to get some
M> Adaptek board instead, or maybe the cheaper Asustek PCI-SC200? Use
M> would include some 4500rpm Quantum Fireball disks, a CDROM writer and
M> maybe a DAT tape drive; speed would be nice, but reliability nicer.
M> Thanks, Mark Aitchison
I have a beast like that, and like it!
I use Gerard Roudier NCR8XX driver for it, which enables onchip RAM and
gives really good performance, plus it is the same high ASUS quality as
always.
Regards, Soeren.
