190-057 IBM PERSONAL SYSTEM/2 MICRO CHANNEL SCSI ADAPTER WITH CACHE The PERSONAL SYSTEM/2 MICRO CHANNEL SCSI ADAPTER WITH CACHE is a 32-bit bus master adapter that provides expandability for all Personal System/2 (R) (PS/2 (R)) Micro Channel (TM) Architecture systems. This Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) adapter can be installed in either a 16- or 32-bit card slot, has a 16.6MB burst transfer rate, 512KB Cache buffer, and adheres to the Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) that supports connection for multiple internal and/or external SCSI devices. These devices include SCSI high performance fixed disk drives, scanners, CD-ROM drives, and other SCSI peripherals. The PS/2 MICRO CHANNEL SCSI ADAPTER EXTERNAL TERMINATOR is a plug required to terminate the SCSI bus at the external port on the SCSI adapter. The external terminator is installed at the SCSI adapter port when no external SCSI devices are attached. STATEMENT OF DIRECTION: IBM intends to support the PS/2 Micro Channel SCSI Adapter with Cache in the PS/2 Models 8555 (061), 8565, 8570, 8573 (061 and 121) and 8580 by the AIX (R) PS/2 operating system. PURCHASE PRICES: PS/2 Micro Channel SCSI Adapter with Cache $ 995 (#1018) (6451018) PS/2 Micro Channel SCSI Adapter External Terminator 110 (#1039) (6451039) Planned Availability Date: March 20, 1990 (R) Registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. (TM) Trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. HIGHLIGHTS o Industry standard interface (ANSI standard X3.131-1986) o PS/2 32-bit intelligent bus master adapter o Supports up to seven physical SCSI devices o Supports internal and external SCSI devices (single ended) o Installable in any full-length Micro Channel 16- or 32-bit slot o Micro Channel data transfer rate of up to 16.6MB per second o 512KB Cache buffer o Supports asynchronous or synchronous SCSI devices