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In article <3ai9pa$pd0@inferno.mpx.com.au> sjdavies@jolt.mpx.com.au (Stephen Davies) writes:
>From: sjdavies@jolt.mpx.com.au (Stephen Davies)
>Subject: Re: EIDE controller, need info please.
>Date: 18 Nov 1994 13:21:46 GMT

>Glenn Jayaputera (gtj@werple.apana.org.au) wrote:
>: I am looking for some information about EIDE controller. Basically I am 
>: just wondering if they are 'bootable' contoller, means that I dont need 
>: any kind of drivers to use.  I am planning to have 2 x 1Gig WD to be 
>: hooked with this controller.
>: Thanks in advance indeed.
>: -- 
>: Cheers
>:   Glenn T. Jayaputera

>Glenn,
>I've just installed a Promise EIDE2300+ card and it works fine with my 
>config (540MB + 245MB). This controller has onboard BIOS which means that 
>it boots by itself.

>This card is installed in a VL/VESA slot and offers an IDE connection and 
>an EIDE connection. Basically it has two hard drive controllers on one 
>board, one accessed through the ISA bus and one through VESA. It is 
>possible to configure each of these as primary/secondary or disabled. The 
>EIDE operates through VESA.

>According to the documentation this board will support disks of up to 
>8.4GB without additional device drivers.

>This board operates just fine in DOS without any drivers.  Drivers are 
>available for DOS, windoze and OS/2. The DOS and windows drivers are for 
>performance (does something with DMA and smart IDE drives) only and I was 
>able to install these fine without any problems. All I need now is a good 
>benchmark :-)

>Appart from support for 4 (YES 4!) IDE drives (2xIDE, 2xEIDE) it also has 
>2 x 16550 serial ports and a parallel port. All this for $99.

>I got mine from Harris here in Sydney. Guess I'm just impressed.

>Stephen



One thing, Has it got any Cache? I mean, can you add cache to the controller?