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In <1993Jan27.174650.479@tad.eds.com>, Tim Steward writes:

>I am looking to put together an MPC system with a sound card, a CD-ROM
>and a 2G SCSI drive.  I know of three contenders in the sound card
>arena: PAS-16, SB-PRO, and Turtle Beach.  I have heard that Turtle Beach
>has no SCSI controller, SB has some proprietary CD interface, and PAS
>has a Tantor 16-bit SCSI controller.

>For my purposes, this makes the PAS card a good bet.  However, I am
>wondering if anyone has used the card as a real SCSI controller for
>devices besides a CD-ROM.  Specifically, has anyone used it for a
>large hard-drive (e.g. >1G).  What drivers are necessary to make this
>work under Windows 3.1, how much do they cost, and from whom can I
>purchase them?

I wouldn't recommend it as a SCSI controller for a hard drive.  If my memory
serves me correctly, the SCSI controller on the PAS-16 has a maximum through-
put of 660K.  That's more than adequate for a CD-ROM, but grossly inadequate
for a hard drive.


Tim Irvin
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