Mediator pci.library 11.0

[DJS]

The new version of pci.library for all Mediator models has been released today.

The pci.library ver. 11.0 includes new procedure for allocation of the PCI memory. New procedure allows faster computer start when the multi-device PCI cards are used (e.g. Spider USB controller). New pci.library gives the possibility to reallocate (free and allocate) PCI spaces from the driver for the specific PCI card. It is useful in case of PCI cards, which do not report their PCI spaces typically (e.g. some PCI processor bridges).

Pci.library 11.0 can be downloaded from the Mediator software page.

If you are interested in the new updated MediatorSDK, contact ELBOX Developer Department.

Best regards,
ELBOX COMPUTER Team

Information on the current versions is available in the DOWNLOADS | Mediator section. The current list of supported PCI cards is available in the Mediator Driver Guide. Information about Mediator-related sources you will find in the COMMUNITY section.

[klx300r]

@ DJS

thanks this is great news:hammer:

@ all

I want to put a scsi pci card in my Mediator and understand the Adaptec AHA-2940W/2940UW is the one to get for our Mediators?

[Acill]

@ DJS

thanks this is great news:hammer:

@ all

I want to put a scsi pci card in my Mediator and understand the Adaptec AHA-2940W/2940UW is the one to get for our Mediators?

Yup, search on ebay. I picked one up for $10 shipped. It works well, but keep in mind it cant be used to boot from.

[amiadudeorwat]

Yup, search on ebay. I picked one up for $10 shipped. It works well, but keep in mind it cant be used to boot from.

And it's about as slow as onboard (motherboard) IDE.

[Acill]

And it's about as slow as onboard (motherboard) IDE.

Not true, it's nearly as fast as my CSP0C is.

[klx300r]

Not true, it's nearly as fast as my CSP0C is.

great to know! does hdtoolbox pick it up automatically or is there another program that's needed to setup the scsi on the Mediator?
(I know in my A4000 with Cyberstorm I had to use a Phase 5 specific scsi setup program)

[amiadudeorwat]

Not true, it's nearly as fast as my CSP0C is.

Since this is contrary to what even the person who wrote the driver said, I'd like to see some benchmarks.  RSCP, Sysspeed or whatever.

From the thread:
http://www.amibay.com/showthread.php?22229-Ultrawide-SCSI-on-A1200-Mediator-Adaptec-PCI
roy_bates
                                                                             hi darren,
 
 
is there a chance of an update to this driver i couldent get more than 3mbs from the 15000rpm drives i have.
 
 
also ive had 4 drives in a chain just to see if it works and it  does.(although ive had to set up the drives to start one at a time so  they wont overload the psu,lol)                                            
                                       
             

Daz

     

                                         
                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Originally Posted by roy_bates                                  
                 hi darren,
 
 
is there a chance of an update to this driver i couldent get more than 3mbs from the 15000rpm drives i have.
                     
     
 
I'm afraid the speed is a product of how fast I can transfer data  across the Mediator bus, I have streamlined the read and write as much  as I can,  so there is no major update due at the moment, but I will be  taking a look at the code in the near future. I might see something.

[Acill]

Since this is contrary to what even the person who wrote the driver said, I'd like to see some benchmarks.  RSCP, Sysspeed or whatever.

From the thread:
http://www.amibay.com/showthread.php?22229-Ultrawide-SCSI-on-A1200-Mediator-Adaptec-PCI
roy_bates
                                                                             hi darren,
 
 
is there a chance of an update to this driver i couldent get more than 3mbs from the 15000rpm drives i have.
 
 
also ive had 4 drives in a chain just to see if it works and it  does.(although ive had to set up the drives to start one at a time so  they wont overload the psu,lol)                                            
                                       
             

Daz

     

                                         
                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Originally Posted by roy_bates                                  
                 hi darren,
 
 
is there a chance of an update to this driver i couldent get more than 3mbs from the 15000rpm drives i have.
                     
     
 
I'm afraid the speed is a product of how fast I can transfer data  across the Mediator bus, I have streamlined the read and write as much  as I can,  so there is no major update due at the moment, but I will be  taking a look at the code in the near future. I might see something.

HD Tool Box picks it up and you can select the wide check box to show the entire bus as well. The last driver released is quite improved if you read the readme and docks from it on Aminet. Also remember if you put a slow device on the chain the card will drop down to the slowest speed of the slowest device. That is how SCSI works.

[wawrzon]

@acill

so what speed do you really get out of it? because i find it hard to believe, it reaches almost 40mb/s..

[cmsj]

Isn't the Zorro3 bus speed about 14MB/s max? I wouldn't be expecting any PCI card to be able to go faster than that, and I've not seen any PCI card get anywhere close to that in my system.
You'd potentially get that kind of speed with a GREX, but not a Mediator, I think.

Happy to be proven wrong though

[amiadudeorwat]

Here's another fellow with a performance report:
http://amigaworld.net/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?viewmode=thread&order=0&topic_id=41211&forum=25&post_id=&refresh=Go

On Amigaworld Drewlio77 said:

Upon my parts arrival, I hooked everything up in about 15 minutes.  Then  I ran some tests. The results? meh... At best I got about 2.8 MB/s,  half of the speed of my Elbox Fast ATA MK-IV.

[Acill]

When I have time to put it in and test I will. Maybe I am wrong in this, but I remember it being faster than described. This also isnt the thread for this.

[Minuous]

I would not want to run any software from Elbox, they are infamous for including malware (eg. destruction of RDBs).

[Acill]

I would not want to run any software from Elbox, they are infamous for including malware (eg. destruction of RDBs).

That was a single drive for USB and is no longer the case. I wouldnt give my mediator up for anything. Its solid.

[paul1981]

I would not want to run any software from Elbox, they are infamous for including malware (eg. destruction of RDBs).

Couldn't be happier with my FastATA, had it at least 10 years, and my RDB has never been trashed. The Elbox driver is rock-solid, never an issue!