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host adapterAlso called a "controller" or "host bus adapter," it is a device that connects one or more peripheral units to a computer. It is typically an expansion card that plugs into the bus. IDE and SCSI are examples of peripheral interfaces that call their controllers host adapters. See host.
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Once the answer is given, the moderator presses "correct" or "incorrect" on the host controller and the scoreboard displays the result with sound effects and flashing lights. 0 allows only one drive per host controller port (requiring additional ports to accommodate extra drives), SATA II's PM functions like a hub, enabling each PM-equipped port on the host controller to connect up to 15 drives. Once you have verified that your host controller supports port packet steering, then you might want to test for the next feature called bandwidth aggregation. |
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