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AAA-133SA

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: aaa-13xsa upgrade tips (html 79 kb)

Interoperability: dimm specification list (html 68 kb)

Product Documentation: Install Guide for the AAA-133SA (PDF 1 MB); AAA-130SA Ultra Wide SCSI RAID Card Series (PDF 107 KB); User's Guide for Adaptec CI/O Management Software (PDF 1 MB); Adaptec SCSI RAID Card Family (PDF )

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 support64 MByte system memory (NetWare)More than 64 MByte system memory (Windows NT)

Package Contents
	AAA-131SA or AAA-133SA SCSI RAID card with 60 NS EDO DIMM Memory Adaptec Array1000™SA Family Manager Set software for Windows NT, NetWare Adaptec CI/O Management Software Adaptec ArrayConfigSA initial boot array installation software One 50-pin and one 68-pin internal ribbon cable with active termination (external kit available) Complete documentation

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-13xSA
RAID card
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

Microsoft

Novell NetWare