Compaq FastTrak100 TX2 ATA-100 Specification

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Compaq Promise FastTrak100™ TX2 ATA/100 Dual Channel RAID Controller
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V E R V I E W
The Compaq Promise FastTrak100TX2 ATA/100 Dual Channel RAID Controller offers a low-cost, high-performance, high-capacity storage solution that
provides maximum protection against data loss and maximum uptime if a hard drive fails. The FastTrak TX2 Dual Channel RAID controller targets
professional workstation and desktop users running audio/visual, desktop video, and CAD applications. Virtually every major worldwide drive
manufacturer has tested the dependable ATA/100 chipset with high-speed CRC (Cyclical Redundancy Checking). The integrated LBA BIOS automatically
identifies and optimizes the speed of attached drives for maximum throughput and drive compatibility.
Performance
The FastTrak100 TX2 ATA/100 Dual Channel RAID Controller offers two independent data channels to support a maximum of four ATA/100 drives. With
a 66-MHz bus motherboard, the controller achieves outstanding RAID 0 striping with sustained speeds that can reach up to 200 MB/s. The FastTrak100
TX2 ATA/100 Dual Channel RAID Controller protects critical data with faster data transfers under fault-tolerant, two-drive RAID 1 mirroring. The BIOS-
level FastBuild™ technology in the controller offers both automatic and manual array setup menus.
NOTE: For maximum performance, one drive per channel is recommended.
Key Benefits
Offers up to 266-MB/s maximum data transfers (133 MB/s in a 33-MHz slot)
Supports 66-MHz PCI motherboards for higher data bandwidth (backwards-compatible with 33-MHz PCI bus motherboards)
Supports hot-swapping of failed drive under RAID 1
Accepts standard high performance ATA/100 drives
Boosts overall system performance with burst data transfer rates of up to 100 MB/s from Ultra ATA/100 drives
Offers Plug-n-Play compatibility for easy installation
Supports concurrent IDE channel operation to distribute drive workload
Allows multitasking during disk transfers to increase CPU efficiency
Utilizes FastBuild technology to create pre-set, application-specific settings for desktops, servers, or audio/visual editing
Notifies user of possible errors and allows for recovery of mirrored drive arrays directly from FastBuild
Supports Ultra ATA/100 specifications with 100-MB/s timing and CRC at high speeds
Provides 32-bit I/O, IDE bus master, and Ultra ATA performance
NOTE: Requires use of SuperSwap™ hot swap chassis available from Promise Technology, Inc.
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The FastTrak100 TX2 ATA/100 Dual Channel RAID Controller is compatible with Compaq Professional Workstation AP230, Compaq Evo™ Workstation
W4000, and Compaq Evo D300 and D500 Desktops, except not supported for Evo D300v Microtower or Evo D500 Ultra-slim Desktop computers.
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The FastTrak100 TX2 ATA/100 Dual Channel RAID Controller has a One-year Limited Warranty or the remainder of the warranty of the Compaq product
in which it is installed. Technical support is available seven days a week, 24 hours a day by phone, as well as online support forums. Certain restrictions
and exclusions apply.
DA-11326 World Wide — Version 2 — February 27, 2002
FastTrak100 TX2 ATA/100
Dual Channel RAID Controller
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