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SMC S1342 Vesa Local Bus Vlb Multi Io With Dual Ide Controllers
- VESA Local Bus (VLB) Multi I/O card.
- Dual IDE controllers for hard drives.
- Includes floppy disk controller.
- Provides enhanced storage connectivity.
- Designed for systems with VLB slots.
- Supports high-speed data transfer via VLB.
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Product Overview
The SMC S1342 is a VESA Local Bus (VLB) Multi I/O card featuring dual IDE controllers. It provides enhanced connectivity for hard drives and floppy drives on systems supporting the VLB interface.
Technical Information
| Product Type | Multi I/O Card |
| Bus Interface | VESA Local Bus (VLB) |
| Controllers | Dual IDE, Floppy |
Additional Specifications
| Manufacturer | SMC |
| Model | S1342 |
| SKU | S1342 |
Product Description
The SMC S1342 is a Multi I/O expansion card designed to leverage the VESA Local Bus (VLB) interface, which offered significantly higher data transfer rates compared to the older ISA bus. This card integrates multiple input/output functionalities, most notably featuring dual IDE controllers. These controllers are capable of managing two independent IDE hard disk drives, allowing for configurations such as RAID 0 (striping) or simply providing connections for multiple drives. In addition to the dual IDE channels, the S1342 also includes a floppy disk controller, ensuring compatibility with standard 3.5-inch and 5.25-inch floppy drives. This combination made it a versatile solution for users looking to expand their system's storage capabilities and interface options on motherboards equipped with VLB slots, common in the early to mid-1990s. The VLB interface allowed the card to operate at or near the system's CPU clock speed, providing a performance boost for connected storage devices. This card represents a step up in performance and functionality for I/O expansion during the VLB era. By offering dual IDE support and VLB speeds, it catered to users who needed faster access to their storage or required connections for multiple drives. The SMC S1342 was a popular choice for performance-oriented PC builds of its time, bridging the gap between basic I/O and more advanced storage solutions.
