Patent ID: 6378025
Filing Date: 2002-04-23
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A computer system comprising:a CPU; a memory device; a host bus in electrical communication with the CPU and the memory device; a SCSI host bus adapter coupled to the host bus, the SCSI host bus adapter comprising a plurality of SCSI cable connectors for coupling a plurality of SCSI cables thereto, the SCSI host bus adapter further including; a first circuit for determining if any single ended (SE) and if any low voltage differential (LVD) devices are connected to the SCSI cable(s); and a second circuit for setting the terminator to provide low voltage differential (LVD) termination when only low voltage differential (LVD) devices are connected to the SCSI cable and for setting the terminator to provide single ended (SE) termination when only single ended (SE) devices are connected to the SCSI cable and when a combination of single ended (SE) and low voltage differential (LVD) devices are connected to the SCSI cable; at least one SCSI cable having a proximal end and a distal end, coupled at the proximal end thereof to a SCSI cable connector of the SCSI host bus adapter to define a SCSI bus; and a terminator coupled to the distal end of each SCSI cable for providing termination of SCSI devices attached to the SCSI cable.