ASUS PCI-SIU2 User’s Manual
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Product Features
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PCI Compatibility: The PCI Bus is a 32-bit bus with multiplexed
address and data lines. The PCI-SIU2 is compliant with PCI 2.1 bus
protocol, electrical and mechanical specifications.
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Plug and Play: The PCI-SIU2 has an on-board read only memory
(ROM) to provide the necessary configuration mechanisms for instal-
lation, configuration, and booting without user intervention.
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133 MBytes per second PCI burst mode: The 32-bit data path for the
PCI bus structure running in a synchronous mode at 33 MHz gives
maximum operating speeds of 133 MBytes/second.
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80 MBytes per second data transfer: Up to 80 MBytes/sec synchro-
nous Ultra2 SCSI data transfers for the PCI-SIU2.
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Programmable/Automatic SCSI Termination: Allows the user to
choose between programmable or auto-SCSI termination, eliminating
the need to remove system unit covers each time a change is made in
SCSI bus configuration.
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Onboard BIOS supports MS-DOS, Windows 3.1x: The PCI-SIU2
has the necessary software support on-board–allowing you to run disk
drive operations for MS-DOS and Windows 3.1x without any extra
drivers.
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Operating System Support: Extensively tested and proven reliable,
the PCI-SIU2 guarantees compatibility with DOS/Windows, Windows
95/98, Windows NT, OS/2, SCO Unix, UnixWare, and Novell NetWare.
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ISGE™ Integrated Scatter/Gather Engine: ASUS host adapters have
incorporated advanced hardware functions to provide increased per-
formance in all Scatter/Gather operations.
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No Hardware Jumpers to set: ASUS host adapters embed an intelli-
gent software utility to set configuration options.
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Compatible with Hard Disk, CD-ROM, Optical, Tape, Printer, and
other SCSI products: The PCI-SIU2 is a complete SCSI implemen-
tation. All peripherals are compliant with Ultra2 SCSI (LVD), FastSCSI,
SCSI-2 and SCSI-1 and can be used with the PCI-SIU2.
1. Product Features/Specifications
