CompuServe Messages

I have to believe you, but I don't understand the math… EISA is 32bit and the Adaptec 2742 is busmaster ( isn't that 33mhz?) plus an onboard RISC processor to manage data transfer. VLB is also 32bit, 33mhz, and the only SCSI controller I know of with a risc processor is the equivalent Adaptec 2742(x) VLB, which claims the same or less transfer rate. I have yet to see a manufacturer claim a VLB controller to be faster than an EISA busmaster, even if they don't make an EISA card. You'd think they'd jump all over that opportunity… My VLB IDE controller is definitely NOT in the same league as these cards, and I don't know of one that is (of course, that doesn't mean there isn't one). I guess what I'm saying is I'm confused and must be missing a key bit of info, because I don't see how VLB can be faster than my particular EISA card. I'd love to check out that test program. I also didn't know, till Greg P. told me, that the PAR's HD went into its proprietary controller. That makes perfect sense. I realize that the PCI buss is superior to EISA. I imagine the EISA buss is doomed for more than just that reason: its peripherals are WAY overpriced (bang for buck ratio). Can't wait to check out a PCI Pentium system (did you get yours yet?). John Tissavary (La Luna cie)