PROMISE
TECHNOLOGY, INC.
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing Promise Technology’s Ultra66. The Ultra66 controller
card provides two IDE hard drive connectors that support Ultra ATA/66 protocols,
perfect for such demanding applications as real-time video, multimedia, and high-
performance operating systems. Ultra66 installs easily into any available 32-bit
PCI
slot on your system’s motherboard.
Ultra66’s two
IDE
connectors each support a master/slave combination of any
IDE
devices, including
IDE
,
EIDE
, Fast-
ATA,
and Ultra-ATA standards. Devices of differ-
ent standards can be connected to Ultra66 without performance degradation, due
to the independent programmable timing registers in the controller’s design.
Features
Performance
• Sustained transfer rates up to
66MB
/sec
• Up to
133MB
/sec burst transfer rates (through PCI bus)
•
CRC
checking with Ultra
ATA
hard drives
• Dual independent channel
PCI IDE
bus master controller
• PCI “Plug & Play” compatibility
• Coexists with
IDE and SCSI
controllers
• Onboard BIOS with LBA translation and Extended Int 13, support-
ing IDE hard drives up to 128GB
• Flashable BIOS allows easy upgrades
Physical/Environmental
Dimensions
• 4.75" x 3" (12.07cm x 7.62cm)
Operating Temperature
• 32
º
F to 122
º
F (0
º
C to 50
º
C)
Relative Humidity
• 5% to 95% (non-condensing)
Warranty
• Two years limited parts and labor
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