Adaptec Expands UltraSCSI Host Adapter Family; Dual Channel Architecture Increases Cabling Flexibility and Overall Performance.MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--October 7, 1997-Adaptec today announced the AHA-2940U Dual and AHA-2940UW Dual host adapters, two new OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and products designed to extend the connectivity and performance of the industry's best selling SCSI host adapter The controlling electronics for SCSI contained on a printed circuit board that plugs into the computer's motherboard. A SCSI host adapter is often called a "SCSI controller." See SCSI. family, the AHA-2940. By making SCSI host adapters and peripherals easier to connect, operate and upgrade, Adaptec will enable OEMs to reduce the total cost of ownership (TCO (1) (Total Cost of Ownership) The cost of using a computer. It includes the cost of the hardware, software and upgrades as well as the cost of the inhouse staff and/or consultants that provide training and technical support. See ROI. ) of their desktop and workstation products. Adaptec's new Dual channel UltraSCSI architecture boosts maximum cable lengths from 1.5 to 3 meters and increases the total number of device connections to 30. With two channels combined, the AHA-2940U Dual and AHA-2940UW Dual are capable of achieving 40 MB/sec and 80 MB/sec data transfer rate, respectively. The SCSI host adapters use Adaptec's Dual channel UltraSCSI chip, the AIC-7895, which simplifies the board's installation process and reduces connectivity problems by isolating internal devices (hard drives, CD-ROMs, etc.) from external devices (scanners, Zip drives, etc.) on separate SCSI SCSI in full Small Computer System Interface Once common standard for connecting peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, etc.) to small and medium-sized computers. SCSI has given way to faster standards, such as Firewire and USB. buses. The AHA-2940U Dual and the AHA-2940UW Dual host adapters are designed for high performance on Intel-based Pentium Pro The sixth generation of the Intel x86 family of CPU chips. The term may refer to the chip or to a PC that uses it. Introduced in 1995 as the successor to the Pentium, models from 150 MHz to 200 MHz were released. and Pentium II PC desktops, workstations and entry-level servers. "Adaptec is building on its industry leadership position by making SCSI products easier to use, manage and own, thereby minimizing total cost of ownership of PC and server systems," said Rajesh Vashist, general manager of Adaptec's OEM Solutions Group. Vashist continued, "Our new Dual channel host adapters provide OEMs with broad scaleability and more flexible connectivity options in how systems are configured and sold, to better fit end-user customer requirements." The new design of the AHA-2940 Dual family allows all three peripheral device connectors; the 68-pin (Wide) external connector; 68-pin internal; and the 50-pin (narrow) internal or external, to be used simultaneously. This will allow OEMs far greater flexibility in their build-to-order process. Adaptec's AIC-7895 Dual Channel Architecture The innovative architecture of the AIC-7895 Dual architecture chip consolidates the functions of two SCSI chips into a single chip which dramatically improves system and device compatibility, eliminating the need for a PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). bridge. This high level of integration reduces the complexity of motherboard design and saves motherboard real estate. Each channel is powered by independent 20 MIPS (Million Instructions Per Second) The execution speed of a computer. For example, .5 MIPS is 500,000 instructions per second; 100 MIPS is a hundred million instructions per second. PhaseEngine RISC processors that offload I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output command processing from the system CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. . This Dual-processor implementation, including dedicated data and command channels, reduces bottlenecks on the SCSI bus and traffic on the PCI bus. This high-performance SCSI chip will be integrated in Adaptec's future SCSI and RAID products and is available now for motherboard designs. Pricing and Availability The AHA-2940U Dual and AHA-2940UW Dual OEM volume pricing is approximately $220 and $225, respectively. OEM volume pricing for the AIC-7895 is approximately $40. Both products are available to OEM customers immediately and support multiple OS platforms. These products ship with Adaptec's Family Manager Set software that incorporates performance-tuned driver support for major PC operating systems and enhances compatibility with the latest systems, peripherals, and applications. About Adaptec Adaptec provides bandwidth management technologies for organizations building the global information infrastructure. Its high performance I/O, connectivity, and network products are incorporated into the systems and products of major computer and peripheral manufacturers. Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Milpitas, Calif., Adaptec (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ADPT ADPT Automated Data Processing/Telecommunications ADPT Adaptec Corporation (stock symbol) ADPT Adaptive Prediction ADPT Auger Depth Profiling Technique ADPT Automated Data Processing Telecommunications ADPT Adapter ) employs 3500 people worldwide in design, manufacturing, sales, service and distribution. Adaptec's home page is http://www.adaptec.com . CONTACT: Adaptec Editorial Only Contact: Christina Bruno Scharrenberg 408/957-4546 cbs@corp.adaptec.com or Adam Trunkey 408/957-6761 atrunkey@corp.adaptec.com |
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