Mediator vs Prometheus

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    Realtek 8139 NICs

Mediator only.

Don't be too sure there.  The promethius I have happens to have a 8139 on it.

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@tjaoz

Seems to work to me.  Unless you're saying that telepathic powers are typing this into aorg.

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@Nightshade

Even if they occupy the daughterboard slot, one cannot get more bandwidth out of Z3 than you could with 1 slot.  Zorro is not like PCI, where you can "double-up" slots to get more performance.  

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@NightShade737

If you'd like, I can do a benchmark for my Prommy against my Mediator.

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A4k, and the A4kD mediator.

(I haven't gotten it yet, mind you.  Terminills offered me the use of his old one so I could do such a head-to-head, so I figured I'd offer it publically.  Come on Terminills, send the mediator)

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@mboehmer_e3b

Half-true.  You forgot, you can "stack up" PCI providing you have multiple PCI busses.  (example being a northbridge with two PCI busses, I've seen some very odd embedded machines using both for the same peripheral for added performance)  It is this ability that was extended for PCI-Express (not PCI-X, don't mix the two) for their multiple-bus model.

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@Karlos

Thanks.

Now reminder, even if the Promethius is found slower than the Mediator, the Promethius is a lot cheaper than the other solution.

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@Ilwrath

I have 2 setups that will be used on each card

System 1:
68030 28Mhz w FPU
16MB fast RAM
1GB HD
OS 3.1

System 2:
68060-50 & 604e 233
64MB Fast RAM
9GB HD
OS 3.9

The logic here is simple, don't have a driver that better utilizes the CPU to "edge out" the competition.  Also, if the cards utilize non-DMA modes, you'll clearly see it thanks to the weak CPU on System 1.  By having both cards on both a high-end and a low-end, and comparing them side-by-side, you can get a better idea where the CPU loads are found, and where better driver utilization is.

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@mboehmer_e3b

Slight difference, you can bridge to get more PCI, plus there are north/southbridges with multiple PCI bus channels off of them.  Last time I checked, noone made a double Zorro3 controller.  (which would be interesting to see, actually)

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Terminills wrote:
@nate

Just shipped them today... only like 3 months late mind you ... but hey it's on it's way now...

Thanks pal.