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Article #457Re: Sound card recommendations
From: neu... Neuromancer
Date: Wed, 19 May 1993 15:56
Date: Wed, 19 May 1993 15:56
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In article <C7A1M...@knot.ccs.queensu.ca> 302...@ellis3.queensu.ca (Andrew Sak) writes: > In article 21...@fcom.cc.utah.edu, acw...@u.cc.utah.edu (Alan Carl Wong) writes: > > > > > >The PAS 16 has a SCSI-2 interface built in to the card. While > > >it isn't fast enough to be used as a hard-disk controller, > > >it is perfect for a SCSI compatible CD-ROM drive, scanner, > > >etc. > > > > > > > I have a few questions about the PAS 16, since I reccommended it > > to a friend. I have a Soundblaster 2.0. How much are the drivers from > > Trantor? Is it fast enough for the double speed CD-ROM drives? I think > > that the board is fantastic but I hope I don't tell my friend to get one > > and end up with the same pseudo proprietary predicament people with SB have. > > > I read in PCMag somewhere that the PAS16 also has a proprietry SCSI-2 port. > It will only work with either Matsushita or Mitsubishi CD-ROMs. > > Andrew Sak > 302...@jeff-lab.queensu.ca What? I don't think so. I just hooked up a PAS 16 to a NEC Multispin, and I have a list about three pages long from Media Vision of CD's they've test w/ their card. I've also seen people who put tape drives on them. It's SCSI alright, although I believe just SCSI-I. --Neuromancer
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Path: mbox-mo1.pugleaf.net!gmd.de!newsserver.jvnc.net!darwin.sura.net!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!malgudi.oar.net!caen!destroyer!cs.ubc.ca!uw-beaver!netnews.nwnet.net!news.u.washington.edu!news.u.washington.edu!news From: neu...@u.washington.edu (Neuromancer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.misc Subject: Re: Sound card recommendations Date: 19 May 1993 15:56:52 GMT Organization: University of Washington Lines: 32 Distribution: world Message-ID: <1tdlc4INN1r1@news.u.washington.edu> References: <C7A1Mn.Cv4@knot.ccs.queensu.ca> NNTP-Posting-Host: 128.95.56.205 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit