
Adaptec, Inc.
691 South Milpitas Boulevard
Milpitas, California 95035
Tel: (408) 945-8600
Fax: (408) 262-2533
Adaptec Europe - Belgium
Tel: (32) 2-352-34-11
Fax: (32) 2-352-34-00
Adaptec Japan - Tokyo
Tel: (81) 3-5365-6700
Fax: (81) 3-5365-6950
Adaptec Singapore
Tel: (65) 278-7300
Fax: (65) 273-0163
Literature:
1-800-934-2766 (USA and Canada)
or (510) 732-3829
Pre-Sales Support:
1-800-442-7274 (USA and Canada)
or (408) 957-7274
World Wide Web:
http://www.adaptec.com
Internet ftp server: ftp.adaptec.com
Adaptec USA Bulletin Board
Service (BBS): (408) 945-7727
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Complete Kit Contents
• AAA-131CA PCI-to-Wide UltraSCSI array adapter with 16-MByte SIMM
• One 68-pin, 5-position internal cable with active termination
• One 50-pin, 5-position internal cable with active termination
• Adaptec ArrayConfigCA initial boot array Installation Wizard software
• Array1000CA Family Manager Set software for Windows NT Workstation 3.51 and 4.0
• Adaptec CI/O Workstation Array Management software
• AAA-131CA user documentation set
Technical Specifications
Computer Bus: 32-bit PCI Local Bus
Interface Protocol: Bus master DMA
Host Bust Data Transfer Rate: Up to 40-MByte/sec burst rate
Device Protocol: SCSI Ultra, Fast, and Wide (8- and 16-bit)
20 MHz
Advanced SCSI Features: SCSI PhaseEngine
®
coprocessor
Auto-termination
255 simultaneous commands
Scatter/gather
Tagged command queuing
Disconnect/reconnect
Advanced Hardware Features: Both 50- and 68-pin internal connectors
68-pin external connector (internal-to-external converter
available)
Flash BIOS
Advanced Caching Features: Read Cache – Demand and Look Ahead
Write Cache – Write-back and Write-through
Electrical Drivers: Single-ended and active
PCI Bus: 32-bit, 33 MHz
SCSI Channels: Independent PCI UltraSCSI channels bridged to system
PCI bus
Device Support: Up to 15 disk/non-disk devices
RAID Technology: Data striping (RAID 0) for performance
Mirroring (RAID 1) for fault tolerance
• Warm Swap Drive Support
• Hot Swap Drive Support
• Hot Spare Drive Support
• Dynamic Sector Repairing
Array Configuration Features: Installation Wizard
Bootable Arrays
Recommended Minimum System Requirements
• PCI-based 166 MHz Pentium, or equivalent, motherboard with PCI-PCI bridge support
• One or more SCSI devices
• 64-MBytes of system memory
• Windows NT Workstation 3.51 or 4.0
Recommended Applications
• High throughput operations, such as CAD/CAM, video editing, imaging, publishing,
and multimedia applications
• High I/O operations, such as financial, software compiling or database applications
Physical and Environmental Specifications
Dimensions: 6.93 inches (17.602 cm) by 4.2 inches (10.668 cm)
Operation Temperature: 5°C to 55°C
Storage Temperature: -60°C to 55°C
Humidity (Operating): 20% to 90%, non-condensing
Power Requirements: 5V ± 5%
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