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Looking for good SCSI adapter

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by ccobb Oct 23, 2000 last reply Oct 25, 2000

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Need a recommendation on a good SCSI adapter for a Dell PowerEdge 2200 server. Don't need top of the line, speed-wise, but do want rock solid reliability. OS is NT4 server, SP6a. I'll have about 4 drives hanging off the end of it (internal). Currently use the embedded AIC 7880 Ultra/Wide, but I want to duplex and I am thinking about disabling the embedded and throwing two brand new controllers in the box.
Anybody have any recommendations as to which SCSI card?

Chris

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by ulairi Oct 23, 2000

Mylex Flashpoint series (LT, LW, DT, DW)

by ccobb Oct 25, 2000

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by rogerndgreen Oct 23, 2000

I've never had problems with Adaptecs, provided they are add-in cards (embedded solutions don't always work so well).
My current servers had two embedded Adaptec 7880s. I disabled one, used the other for the CD & tape drive, and then duplexed a setof disks of a pair of 2940s u/w.
never given me a moment's worry.
You haven't mentioned about a tape or CD, but if you do use them, I would recommend hanging them off the embeded controller, otherwise they may slow down general disk access ifthey are on the same channel as your disks.
Roger