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AAA-133

The AAA-133 three-channel adapters deliver the equivalent performance of multiple array adapters in a single PCI slot. The multichannel feature of these adapters optimizes performance by allowing slower peripherals, such as CD-ROM and tape drives, to be isolated on a separate, independent channel, saving PCI slots and reducing the need for a separate host adapter.

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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Installing Drivers or Software: tips for ci/o (html 81 kb)

Interoperability: aaa-13x compatibility notes (html 81 kb); simm compatibility list (html 68 kb)

Product Documentation: User's Guide for the Array Management Software (PDF 1 MB); The Adaptec Array Guide (PDF 811 KB); Install Guide for the AAA-133 (PDF 796 KB); AAA-130 PCI-to-Wide UltraSCSI Array Adapter Series (PDF 156 KB)

Use Your Product: sense codes described (html 96 kb)

Number of devices
	Up to 15 devices per channel

Bus System Interface Type
	32-bit PCI Local Bus

External Connectors
	68-pin (internal-to-external converter available)

Internal Connectors
	50 and 68-pin

Data Transfer Rate
	Up to 120 MByte/sec (40 MByte/sec per channel)

System Requirements
	PCI-based 90-MHz Pentium or equivalent motherboard with PCI-to-PCI bridge support32 MByte system memory (NetWare)48 MByte system memory (Windows NT)

Package Contents
	AAA-133 PCI Array Adapter with 1MB SIMM One 5-connector 68-pin internal SCSI cable with active termination One 5-connector, 50-pin internal SCSI cable with active termination Adaptec CI/O Array Management Software Adaptec ArrayConfig Intial Boot Array Utility Adaptec Array1000 Family Manager Set (drivers) NetWare 3.12 and 4.1,4.11 Windows NT 3.51 and 4.0 Complete documentation

Warranty
	5 year limited warranty

Device Protocol

SCSI Ultra, Fast, and Wide (8- and 16-bit) 20 MHz

Advanced SCSI Features

SCSI PhaseEngine® coprocessor
Auto-termination
255 simultaneous commands
Scatter/gather
Tagged command queuing
Disconnect/reconnect
UltraSCSI 20 MHz for data transfer up to 40 MByte/sec per channel

Electrical Drivers

Single-ended and active

SCSI Channels

1, 2, or 3 fully independent PCI
UltraSCSI channels bridged to system PCI bus

Array Support

Drives can be supported in array or non-array configurations
Up to 4 arrays configurable per AAA-13x
Up to 16 drives per array

RAID levels

0, 1 (mirroring), 0/1, or 5

Board Dimensions

12.28 inches (31.191 cm) by 4.2 inches (10.668 cm)

Power Consumption

5V +/- 5%

Operating Characteristics

41 F to 131 F (5 C to 55 C)
20% to 90%, non condensing

Storage Characteristics

-76 F to 302 F(-60 C to 150 C)
20% to 90%, non condensing

Bios Updates and Other Downloadable Files

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Novell NetWare