FW: Desperately seeking a PCI to IDE Controller

["B. P. Lame'" <blame@prolog.com>]

On Friday, 20 June, 1997 10:30, Conrad Joseph de Witte[SMTP:dewitte@engin.umich.edu] wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> 	I work in a small research lab in the University of Michigan Physics
> Department.  Currently we are involved with the CDF high energy physics
> experiments at Fermilab in Illinois.
> 	Part of our research requires us to build a custom board that must
> include a PCI to IDE controller.  The preferred chip was made by CMD
> Technology in Irvine California, but unfortunately they discontinued
> this product about a year ago.  The closest (and only) suitable
> replacement I have been able to find is the Intel S82092AA PCI TO
> PCMICA/ENHANCED IDE CONTROLLER.  Unfortunately this too has been
> discontinued as of 10-96, which will become a problem if we need more in
> the future.
> 	I am interested in finding a company that currently makes a PCI to IDE
> Controller that is comperable to CMD Technology's PCI0646 BUS MASTER DMA
> PCI TO IDE CONTROLLER.  I would appreciate any suggestions of where to
> look.
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> Conrad J. DeWitte
> University of Michigan, Physics Department

If you really must have IDE, try National Semiconductor, the PC87410 is obsolete, but they released an updated part number.  Also, ALi M5215 and or M5219.  Opti also had/has one.  

If this is not a cost sensitive application, just forget the IDE headaches and go with SCSI, it's terminated bus and PnP like achitecture are soooooo much nicer.

Either way, good luck.

-- 
Brooks Lame'
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Pro-Log Corporation
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