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AHA-1740

The Adaptec AHA-1740 EISA-to-Fast SCSI Host Adapter has been designed to operate as shipped in standard EISA class computers.

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

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Novell NetWare Downloads

Installing Drivers or Software: cd install netware 401 (html 68 kb); cdrom in dos (html 68 kb); unix driver disk conversion (html 69 kb); loading adaptec dsk drivers (html 71 kb); netware 3.12 cd install (html 68 kb); installation tips for os/2 1.3 (html 69 kb)

Product Documentation: Install Guide for the AHA-1740/AHA-1744 (PDF 1 MB)

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

Number of devices
	7 SCSI devices maximum per host adapter (7 internal or 7 external or any combination of 7 internal or external

Bus System Interface Type
	32-bit; for EISA bus based computers

External Connectors
	Built-in 50-pin high density (SCSI-2) connector

Internal Connectors
	50-pin standard

Data Transfer Rate
	Up to 33 MBytes/sec bus master DMA transfer rate burst on EISA busUp to 2MBytes/sec asynchronous, 5 MBytes/sec synchronous10 MBytes/sec fast synchronous (Fast SCSI) on the SCSI bus

Package Contents
	AHA-1740 Host AdapterConfiguration SoftwareInstallation Guide

Warranty
	5 years

Floppy Support

The AHA-1740 has no floppy drive support

Termination

Active-use system ECU (EISA Configuration Utility) to enable/disable termination

Board Dimensions

13 3/8" L x 5/8" W x 5" H
(33.81 cm x 1.62 cm x 12.7 cm)

Power Consumption

+5.0 +/- 0.25 at 2.9 amps max

Operating Characteristics

0°C - 55°C
(32°F - 131°F)

Storage Characteristics

0°C -55°C
(32°F - 131°F)