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AHA-2740
Adaptec's fastest EISA SCSI I/O solution ever for servers and performance workstations.The AHA-2740 is a bus mastering EISA-to-Fast SCSI host adapter and supports seven SCSI devices internally and/or externally.
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Note: Only drivers that are not included or embedded within a supported operating system are listed below. To see a complete list of supported operating systems see the Product Specifications

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Bios Updates and Other Downloadable Files

Bios Updates and Other Downloads

IBM OS

IBM OS-2

Microsoft

Microsoft Windows NT

Novell NetWare

Novell NetWare Downloads

Unix

SCO Unix

Installing Drivers or Software
cd install netware 401 (html 69 kb)
cdrom in dos (html 69 kb)
loading adaptec dsk drivers (html 71 kb)
netware 3.12 cd install (html 68 kb)
Product Documentation
install guide for the aha-2740/2742 (pdf 64 kb)
user manual for the aha-2740/2742 (pdf 495 kb)
Use Your Product
scsi terms explained (html 77 kb)
sense codes described (html 96 kb)
Supported Operating Systems
IBM OS/2 1.3x
IBM OS/2 2.x
Microsoft MS-DOS 3.x
Microsoft MS-DOS 4.x
Microsoft MS-DOS 5.x
Microsoft MS-DOS 6.x
Microsoft Windows 3.10
Microsoft Windows 95
Microsoft Windows 95a
Microsoft Windows 95b
Microsoft Windows 95c
Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11
Microsoft Windows NT 3.51
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Novell NetWare 3.10
Novell NetWare 3.11
Novell NetWare 3.12
Novell NetWare 3.2
Novell NetWare 4.0
Novell NetWare 4.01
Novell NetWare 4.10
Novell NetWare 4.11
Novell NetWare 4.12
Novell NetWare 4.20
SCO Unix 3.2.4.2
Number of devices
7 SCSI devices

Bus System Interface Type
32-bit for EISA bus based computers
External Connectors
50-pin high density
Internal Connectors
50-pin standard
Data Transfer Rate
Up to 33 MBytes/sec bus master DMA transfer rate burst on the EISA bus, up to 2 MBytes/sec asynchronous, 5 MBytes/sec synchronous
10 MBytes/sec fast synchronous (Fast SCSI) on the SCSI bus
System Requirements
IBM compatible PC with an available EISA slot
Package Contents
AHA-2740 Host Adapter
Configuration Software
Installation Guide
Warranty
5 years

Floppy Support

The AHA-2740 does not provide for floppy support

Board Dimensions

7" x 5"(17.8 cm x 12.7 cm)

Power Consumption

+5.0 +/= 0.25 Volts at 2.0 amps maximum

Operating Characteristics

0°C to 55°(32°F to 131°F)
10% to 95% non-condensing relative humidity

Storage Characteristics

-40°C to 75°C (-40°F to 167°F)

MTBF (mean time between failures, Bellcore)

110,000 hours

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