Maxtor ATA133-10999690 Ata133 Pn:10999690 Raid Controller PCI, V2.20 B10,(B.24)

Product Description

The Maxtor ATA133-10999690 is a PCI-based RAID controller card specifically designed to bring RAID capabilities to systems utilizing IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) or ATA (AT Attachment) hard drives. This controller supports the ATA-133 standard, also known as Ultra DMA/133, which provides a maximum theoretical transfer rate of 133 megabytes per second per channel. This was a significant speed increase for IDE drives during its time, enabling faster data access and transfer. The primary function of this card is to implement RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) configurations using standard ATA drives. It supports essential RAID levels such as RAID 0 (striping for performance), RAID 1 (mirroring for data redundancy), and RAID 0+1 (a combination of striping and mirroring). These configurations allow users to either boost storage performance or protect their data against single drive failures. The card features an onboard BIOS, with specific versions noted as V2.20 B10 and (B.24), which manages the RAID array and is accessible during system boot-up. This allows for the configuration and management of the RAID arrays directly through the system's BIOS interface. The Maxtor ATA133-10999690, with part number 10999690, was a solution for users looking to add data protection or performance improvements to their storage without upgrading to more expensive SCSI or SAS solutions.