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Adaptec SCSI 29320A-R
7:24 AM - April 2, 2007 by
Patrick Schmid
Source: Tom's Hardware US – Keywords: enterprise, hard, drives
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Adaptec SCSI 29320A-R

BIOS Version: 4.30.0
The 29320A-R is not quite an entry-level controller, as it offers two Ultra320 SCSI channels for up to 640 MB/s total bandwidth. It utilizes a 133 MHz PCI-X 64-bit interface. The card supports basic RAID 0, 1 and 1+0 setups across both channels.
Test Setup
| System Hardware | |
|---|---|
| Processor(s) | 2x Intel Xeon Processor (Nocona core)
3.6 GHz, FSB800, 1 MB L2 Cache |
| Platform | Asus NCL-DS (Socket 604)
Intel E7520 Chipset, BIOS 1005 |
| RAM | Corsair CM72DD512AR-400 (DDR2-400 ECC, reg.)
2x 512 MB, CL3-3-3-10 Timings |
| System Hard Drive | Western Digital Caviar WD1200JB
120 GB, 7,200 RPM, 8 MB Cache, UltraATA/100 |
| Mass Storage Controller(s) | Intel 82801EB UltraATA/100 Controller (ICH5)
Promise SATA300 TX4, PCI-X |
| Mass Storage Controller Ultra320 SCSI | Adaptec U320 29320A-R
BIOS 4.30.0; Driver v3.00S10 |
| Mass Storage Controller SAS | Adaptec SAS 48300
BIOS 2.0-0 Build 1822; Driver v1.4.11662 |
| Networking | Broadcom BCM5721 On-Board Gigabit Ethernet NIC |
| Graphics Card | On-Board Graphics
ATI RageXL, 8 MB |
| System Hardware | |
| Performance Measurements | c't h2benchw 3.6 |
| I/O Performance | IOMeter 2003.05.10
Fileserver-Benchmark Webserver-Benchmark Database-Benchmark Workstation-Benchmark |
| System Software & Drivers | |
| OS | Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition, Service Pack 1 |
| Platform Driver | Intel Chipset Installation Utility 7.0.0.1025 |
| Graphics Driver | Default Windows Graphics Driver |


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