Promise Technology Ultra133 TX2 ATA Controller
2 x 40-pin IDE Ultra ATA - PCI - MPN: ULTRA133TX2 See Product Details
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Product Details of Promise Technology Ultra133 TX2 ATA Controller
Description
Promise Ultra133 TX2 simply delivers more for your new Ultra ATA/133 drive(s). From Promise Technology, Inc., the leader in ATA controllers, Ultra133 supports Ultra ATA/133 drives with burst data transfers up to 133MB per second 33% faster than Ultra ATA/100 drives. Ultra133 also supports 66MHz PCI motherboards that offer broader bandwidth of up to 266MB/sec over the PCI bus with CRC error-checking, greater data reliability, and faster transfers. With Ultra133 TX2, you can rely on the worlds most-widely tested and implemented ATA BIOS from Promise. Just attach your new Ultra ATA/133 drive(s) and/or older Ultra ATA/100/66/or 33 drives. The Promise BIOS will recognize the make, model, and best speed setting for peak drive performance.
Quick Glance
Controller Type: Ultra ATA Controller
Slot/Port Type: PCI
Interface: Ultra ATA/133 (ATA-7)
Summary
Product Title: Promise Technology Ultra133 TX2 ATA Controller
Manufacturer: Promise Technology
Power Score: 3.6 | 7 Reviews
Controller Attributes
Controller Type: Ultra ATA Controller
Slot/Port Type: PCI
Interface Type: Ultra ATA/133 (ATA-7)
Interface Connection: 2 x 40-pin IDE Ultra ATA
Channels: 2
Maximum Number of Devices Supported: 4 x Ultra ATA/133 (ATA-7)
Host Transfer Rate: Up to 1.04 Gbps
General
System Type: PC
Class: Card
Category: Drive Controller
Warranty Information: 3 Year Limited
URL: Manufacturer Link
Additional Specifications
Frequency Band: Dual IDE ports support separate timing and optimum speeds of attached drive(s) or ATAPI device(s) Up to 266MB/sec burst across 66MHz PCI bus Auto-identifies and configures drive type Auto-detects & supports Ultra Mode transfers Easy conflict-free installation Bus mastering offloads data I/O handling from host CPU Supports CRC error-checking of UDMA drives
Drive Modes: PIO - 4/3/2/1/0
LBA Support: 1176821039104 bit
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Promise Technology Ultra133 TX2 ATA Controller
Strengths: Fast/Speeds up Operating Systems Boot Time and General Access in Windows. Co-existing with Motherboard IDE Controllers! (Uses IRQ9 or available)
Weakness: Installation is difficult/confusing with a fresh install of Windows 2000 - driver did not want to load directly from the Maxtor/Promise CD on a Intel440BX chipset.
I bought a Maxtor 7200rpm ATA/133 40gb drive to go with this controller to add on a Pentium III 550mhz system that was CREEPING with Windows 98 on it. I could not believe this difference in speed. I installed Windows 2000, which as mentioned was very difficult and frustrating since their driver for the card did not want to load initially, but this might be a bug in the Intel BX chipset (It would...
Promise Technology Ultra133 TX2 ATA Controller
Strengths: Plug in, load drivers and off you go. No problems. (Easy to install, and really speeds up my old MB.)
Weakness: Have not found one.
I read some negative reviews on this card from a few sites and almost stayed away from controller cards all together. For $35.00 I decided to go ahead and take the chance. I am very pleased that I did, this card has been up and running with my new ATA100 80GB HDD now for 3 weeks and I have not had any trouble.
Promise Technology Ultra133 TX2 ATA Controller
Strengths: Can use up to 8 devices with it's 4 additional ports.
Weakness: It needs an other HDD Led connector.
I have a Maxtor Ultra ATA/133 card actually but the card is exactly the same with Promise TX2 133. I have upgraded it's bios from Promise with 2.20.0.14 being one and now it works better. I have seen it can allow up to 120MB burst rate compared to 85MB burst rate for Ultra 100 controllers. At some other reviews Ultra 133 clocks at 30ns, Ultra 100 clocks at 40ns and Ultra 66 clocks at 60ns...
Promise Technology Ultra133 TX2 ATA Controller
Strengths: very few ... it works with the Ultra 100 and 133 hard drives... but...
Weakness: ... it won't see MY CD-RW also for booting from it.
I have to agree with the other user on here who stated trouble with the company tech support and the bios, that gives trouble seeing anything other than a hard drive attached to the card. I also have problems with the card not allowing booting from a CD-RW, and when anything other than a hard drive is connected to the card along with the hard drive, the other devices aren't seen. to the persons...
Promise Technology Ultra133 TX2 ATA Controller
Strengths: The hard Drive is recognized SO? BIG DEAL!!!
Weakness: The company, the controller, and the speed. NOT what they Promise !!!
I've have this controller, along with the Ultra100 Tx2 for 3 months, and DON'T recommend BOTH to anyone. I'm an Engineer and tried to tell Promise Technologies the problem with the controller not working with CD-RW - DVD's along with the Hard Drive connected at the same time is the fault of THEIR hardware, not MINE !!! If the Hard Drive is at IDE#1 & the CD-RW is at IDE#2, the controller won't...
Works
Strengths: Everything
Weakness: NOT for Atapi devices (CDRW/DVDRW etc)
This card is advertised for HARD DRIVES ONLY! Promise has OTHER cards if you want to hook up atapi (CDRW/DVDRW) devices, but NOT THIS ONE! This card runs multiple hard drives flawlessly as advertised, & that is ALL it is advertised for.
Promise Technology Ultra133 TX2 ATA Controller
Strengths: Very easy to install, widely supported by an assortment of operating systems, and excellent performance for the price.
Weakness: Cannot boot from specific devices attached to the card on older BIOSes.
I originally purchased my Ultra133 TX2 (rebranded by Maxtor) to boot a driver larger than the BIOS was able to recognize (older hardware and the manufacturer no longer produces flash upgrades for this particular motherboard). This card worked flawlessly under FreeBSD 4.8 for over a year and a half and the performance was outstanding! I now have the card plugged into a box installed with FreeBSD...
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