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Adaptec SCSI Card 2906

This PCI-to-FAST SCSI adapter supports both the PC and Macintosh environments. Delivers data rates of up to 10 MB per second. Provides an internal 50-pin SCSI connector and an external DB-25 connector, allowing for the connection of up to seven SCSI devices

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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Hardware Installation: scsi and macintosh (html 69 kb)

Installing Drivers or Software: 7800 family manager set 98 contents (html 68 kb); windows 98 issues (html 70 kb); installing windows nt driver (html 82 kb); installing 98 driver (html 70 kb)

Interoperability: 7800 fms support list (html 72 kb); mac g4 deep sleep issue (html 67 kb); mac os x (html 68 kb)

Product Documentation: install guide for the ava-2906 (pdf 917 kb); adaptec scsi card 2906 user guide (pdf 1 mb); user reference for the ava-2906 (pdf 224 kb)

Use Your Product: scsi terms explained (html 77 kb); sense codes described (html 96 kb)

Supported Operating Systems

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 for Workgroups 3.11
Microsoft Windows NT 3.51
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation
Microsoft Windows 95
Microsoft Windows 95a
Microsoft Windows 95b
Microsoft Windows 95c
Microsoft Windows 98
Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows XP
Macintosh OS 8.6
Macintosh OS 9.0
Macintosh OS 9.0.2
Macintosh OS 9.0.3
Macintosh OS 9.0.4
Macintosh OS 9.1
Macintosh OS 9.2.x
Mac OS X 10.1.x
Mac OS X 10.2.x
Mac OS X 10.3.x
Mac OS X Server 10.1.x
Mac OS X Server 10.2.x
Mac OS X Server 10.3.x

Key Differentiators
	Fast SCSI connectivity DB25-pin External connector

System Environment
	Desktop

Number of devices
	7 (internal or external)

Bus System Interface Type
	32-bit PCI 5V

External Connectors
	DB25-pin

Internal Connectors
	50-pin standard

Data Transfer Rate
	Up to 10 MByte/sec

System Requirements
	PC Desktop with available PCI expansion slot IBM compatible PC-486, Pentium or above Microsoft® Windows® XP, 2000 Professional, Me, NT, 98, 95, 3.1, or DOS 6.0 and above Macintosh PCI-based Power Mac running Mac OS 8.5 or later (now including OS X 10.1) PCI expansion slot

Package Contents
	Adaptec SCSI card AVA-2906 50-pin internal SCSI cable (external cable not included) CD-ROM with Mac and Windows drivers and electronic User's Guide Installation guide

Warranty
	5-year manufacturing and materials warranty


Supported Protocols SCSI-1, SCSI-2 and Fast SCSI-2 Peripheral Support Non-bootable Data Transfer Rate Interface Transfer Method DMA (Direct Memory Access)Data Transfer Rate Board Dimensions 2.6" W x 4.7" L