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- From: rdavis@nyx10.cs.du.edu (Robert Davis)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
- Subject: Re: New SCSI controller chip from WDC
- Date: 30 Mar 1996 00:37:24 -0700
- Organization: University of Denver, Math/CS Dept.
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- Remi Lenoir <remi@dvsystems.com> writes:
-
- >Hi,
-
- >Just to add to the overlasting debate about the A3000(T)/A2091 SCSI
- >controller chip, Western Digital has an enhanced version of the chip
- >capable of supporting FAST SCSI 2.
-
- >Check the web page at:
-
- >http://www.wdc.com/products/iop/scsi-bus.html
-
- >I don't recall this being discussed here and have two questions:
-
- >- Can the A3000 hardware (DMAC if I am correct) support the increased
- > transfer speed ?
-
- >- Would it be possible to modify the SCSI device to support the new
- > functions ?
-
- >Regards,
-
- >Remi.
- ==========
- That IC is the WD33C93B 00 06 ...
- I am not sure of the version number, but about sixteen
- months ago, several respondents in this newsgroup reported
- trying the WD33C93B in their A3000s.
-
- None could get it to work.
-
-
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- rdavis@nyx.net Robert (Bob) Davis
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