IBM ESDI Hard Disk Attachment

RH-KG2P

The IBM ESDI Hard Disk Attachment is a Micro Channel card that brought high-performance Enhanced Small Device Interface storage to higher-end IBM PS/2 systems, particularly the Model 70 and Model 80. Offering significantly better throughput and reliability than earlier ST-506 controllers, it helped establish the PS/2 as a serious workstation platform.

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Manufacturer
IBM
Model
ESDI Hard Disk Attachment
Kind
I/O
Year
1987
Condition
Working

Specification

Chip
72X7408, 72X8305
Interface
MCA

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