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ASUS PCI-SC896 User’s Manual
1. Introduction
1. Introduction
1.2 Features
This section provides a high level overview of the PCI Interface, the SCSI
Interface, and Board Characteristics for the PCI-SC896 Host Adapter board.
1.2.1 PCI Interface
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Full 32-bit or 64-bit (33 MHz) DMA bus master
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Zero wait-state bus master data bursts
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PCI Universal 3.3 V/5 V bus support
1.2.2 SCSI Interface
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Two separate SCSI channels
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16-bit SE/LVD
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Automatically enabled termination
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One 68-pin high-density for channel A
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One 68-pin high-density for each internal channel A & B
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One 50-pin fast-SCSI connector for channel B
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Fast, Ultra, and Ultra2 data transfer capability
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SCSI TERMPWR source with autoresetting circuit breaker and
TERMPWR shorted LED for each channel
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SCSI Plug and Play
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SCAM (SCSI Configured AutoMatically). See Chapter 3, Configuring
the Host Adapter for further details about SCAM capability.
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Flash EEPROM for BIOS storage
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Serial NVRAM (Non Volatile Random Access Memory) on each chan-
nel for user configuration utility and SCAM information storage
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SCSI activity LED for each channel
1.2.3 Board Characteristics
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PCI board dimensions Approximately 9.5 x 4.0 inches
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Universal 32-bit PCI card edge connector
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ISA/EISA bracket
