[NTLUG:Discuss] Video card recommendations

[Bryan J. Smith]

Jay Urish <j at unixwolf.net> wrote:
> I am on the horn at the moment with Jim Grant over at
> advance PC talking about AMD procs and motherboards that
> have a PCI-X slot AND X-16 maybe.

<anal>
Again, do _not_ call it "X-16" it is PCIe x16 for short.
                                        ^ _e_
PCI-X and PCIe (PCI-Express) are _not_ the same.
_Never_ use "X" to refer to PCI-Express.
</anal>

> I think I am going to dump the lame Adaptec card and pick
> up a 3ware card.

Yes, the Adaptec 2400A/2800A are yesteryear designs from
former DPT (despite what Adaptec says).  I2O (i960/IOP30x)
controllers aren't good for today's drive DTRs.



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