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Compaq Professional Workstation 5100 Reference Guide
Writer: Erica T Blakeney Project: Compaq Professional Workstation 5100 Reference Guide Comments: 299348-003
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COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED
Drive Controller
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Integrated Wide-Ultra SCSI Controller on PCI local bus. Controller
provides high-performance options for up to seven SCSI devices (in
addition to the controller) without using an expansion slot for an
additional controller. This controller uses a 16-bit data path and
performs at a maximum data transfer rate of 40 megabytes per second
(MB/s).
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Optional controller boards are available for expanding storage capacity
beyond seven devices.
Network Controller
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Compaq Netelligent 10/100 TX Embedded UTP/Coax Controller with
Remote Wakeup capability supports 32-bit data streaming at speeds up
to 33 MHz.
Mass Storage
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Five drive bays:
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Bay 1—supports a third-height device. A standard 3.5-inch diskette
drive is shipped in Bay 1.
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Bay 2 (Internal)—supports a third-height (1.0”) hard drive. On
some models, a standard 2.1-GB or 4.3-GB Wide-Ultra SCSI hard
drive is shipped in Bay 2.
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Bay 3—supports a third-height or half-height device. A standard
CD-ROM drive is shipped in Bay 3.
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Bay 4—supports a half-height device. An optional PD-CD drive,
CD-ROM drive, or tape drive can be installed in Bay 4.
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Bay 5 (Internal)—supports a third-height (1.0”) or half-height
(1.6”) hard drive. On some models, a 9.1-GB Wide-Ultra SCSI hard
drive is shipped in Bay 5.