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Date:      Sat, 28 Feb 1998 21:47:38 +0000 (WET)
From:      freebsd@bug.fe.up.pt
To:        freebsd-scsi@FreeBSD.ORG
Cc:        freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   SCSI host adapter...
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.980228213433.5502A-100000@slug.EUnet.pt>

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Hi.

Soon I'll upgrade my machine's disk sub-system from IDE to SCSI 
but I have some doubts.

Which SCSI host adapter should I buy? I was thinking about
the Adaptec 2940UW but it is soooo expensive here (aprox. 
$330) that I thought about the ASUS PCI-SC875 (Symbios
Logic 53C875) which is much cheaper. Which one performs 
better? 

I also know that the ASUS adapter only supports SCSI-2 
so I won't be able to plug a Quantum Atlas II (UW, SCSI-3) 
that I am planning to buy. Am I right? 

I've heard that from time to time some problems appear
on the Adaptec driver and I've never heard anything similar
about the cards with Symbios chips. But as I know that 
wcarchive.cdrom.com is running with 2 Adaptecs 3940 it 
shouldn't be a problem, right?

I've also heard about the DPT host adapters, which are 
very fast trusting the company that produces these cards. 
Anyone with experiences on those? I might go with the 
inexpensive ASUS card now and buy a DPT latter instead 
of the Adaptec... (FYI this is for my home machine and 
I can't spend to much money on it)

Thanks in advance



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