Introduction; General Description - Asus PCI-SC896 User Manual

1. Introduction

This chapter describes how the ASUS PCI-SC896 Host Adapter interfaces to
PCI computer systems and includes these topics:
• Section 1.1, "General Description"
• Section 1.2, "Features"
• Section 1.3, "Interface Descriptions"

1.1 General Description

ASUS PCI-SC896 Dual Channel PCI to Ultra2 SCSI host adapter board pro-
vides two SCSI-3, Ultra2 SCSI interfaces to PCI computer systems that re-
quire BIOS support on the add-in SCSI adapter. Installing this adapter in your
PCI system allows connection of SCSI devices over a SCSI bus. The dual
channel PCI-SC896 board provides 16-bit Low Voltage Differential (LVD)
and Single-Ended (SE) SCSI solutions for your computer, using only one PCI
slot. This board supports legacy Fast SCSI devices, Ultra SCSI devices, and
the newest Ultra2 SCSI devices. ASUS SCSI Device Management System
(SDMS™) software operates the board, but the design of the board does not
prevent other software to be used with it. BIOS support for this host adapter is
incorporated on the board in a 128K Flash device. This guide and the PCI
SCSI Device Management System SDMS 4.0 User's Guide contain product
information and installation instructions to help you gain the full benefits of
your PCI-SC896 Dual Channel PCI to Ultra2 SCSI host adapter for your com-
puter system.
Channel A 68-pin Internal High
Density SCSI Interface (J5)
Channel A 68-pin
Internal High Density
SCSI Interface (J2)
ASUS PCI-SC896 User's Manual
1. Introduction
Channel B 68-pin Internal High
Density SCSI Interface (J4)
PCI-SC896 to PCI Bus
Connection on Card (J1)
Channel A 50-pin Internal Low
Density SCSI Interface
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