Dell 3 User Manual

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PERC 3/DC and PERC 3/DCL Features

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PCI Bridge/CPU

Both PERC 3/DC and PERC 3/DCL use the Intel i960RN PCI bridge with
an embedded i960RN RISC processor running at 100 MHz. The RN bridge
handles data transfers between the primary (host) PCI bus, the secondary
PCI bus, cache memory, and the SCSI bus. The DMA controller supports
chaining and unaligned data transfers. The embedded i960JN CPU directs
all controller functions, including command processing, SCSI bus transfers,
RAID processing, drive rebuilding, cache management, and error recovery.

Cache configuration

64 MB or 128 MB DIMM

Firmware

1 MB × 8 flash ROM

Nonvolatile random access

memory (RAM)

32 KB × 8 for storing RAID configuration

Operating voltage

5 V, 3.3 V

SCSI controller

Two SCSI controllers for 160M and Wide support.

SCSI data transfer rate

Up to 160 MB/s per channel

SCSI bus

LVD or single-ended

SCSI termination

Active

Termination disable

Automatic through cable and device detection

Devices per SCSI channel

Up to 15 wide or seven narrow SCSI devices.

SCSI device types

Synchronous or asynchronous.

RAID levels supported

0, 1, 5, 10, and 50

SCSI connectors

Two 68-pin internal high-density connectors for 16-

bit SCSI devices. Two ultra-high density 68-pin

external connectors for 160M and Wide SCSI.

Serial port

3-pin RS232C-compatible connector (for

manufacturing use only)

Ta b l e 5 - 7 . P E R C 3 / D C a n d P E R C 3 / D C L S p e c i f i c a t i o n s

Parameter

Specification

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