Tekram DC-390 SCSI and Windows Vista/Windows7

Hello group ;-)

i just got an Intel Atom based Mini-PC running on Windows7. Since I have
an old Epson SCSI flatbaed scanner which should be used on this pc I had
the problem to find a PCI SCSI Card which fits into the only low profile
slot the new machine offers.

Adaptec 2930LP costs about 120 Euros at ebay, so I decided to buy an old
Tekram DC-390. Now I have the problem that this device is not supported
by Windows Vista or Windows7 built in drivers database. I read at
tekram.com.tw that there was an drive for Windws XP and just wanted to
test whether I can get it workling on Windows7, but even the download
link doesn't work.

So I'm asking whether anybody has a driver for the AMD based Tekram
DC-390 working on Windows XP or Vista. I would be very pleased for any hint.

I won't spend much money for special Vista-supported low profile
SCSI-Adaptor, the other idea would be to get an USB based Scanner from
the same model and use my Document Feeder on the USB-device.

It's a pity, the old Epson Perfection 1200S is working fine and produces
better scans than all the consumer scanners that are available now.



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I have a DC-390 and it's not
even close to being "low-
profile," but drivers should
be available via Tekram's
website -- mine has an LSI
chip and is supported by all
versions of Windoze from
Win2K forward. I didn't know
they had an AMD-based version
of that card, but I do know
that Windoze does support at
least one older AMD SCSI chip
-- the one in the old QLogic
"Fast SCSI" 50-pin cards.

In your spot, I'd probably
just ditch the scanner and
get a modern USB model -- I
still use my HP ScanJet 4P,
but that's only because my
box already had an available
SCSI port.


Andreas Bockelmann <xotzil@gmx.de> wrote:

>Hello group ;-)
>
>i just got an Intel Atom based Mini-PC running on Windows7. Since I have
>an old Epson SCSI flatbaed scanner which should be used on this pc I had
>the problem to find a PCI SCSI Card which fits into the only low profile
>slot the new machine offers.
>
>Adaptec 2930LP costs about 120 Euros at ebay, so I decided to buy an old
>Tekram DC-390. Now I have the problem that this device is not supported
>by Windows Vista or Windows7 built in drivers database. I read at
>tekram.com.tw that there was an drive for Windws XP and just wanted to
>test whether I can get it workling on Windows7, but even the download
>link doesn't work.
>
>So I'm asking whether anybody has a driver for the AMD based Tekram
>DC-390 working on Windows XP or Vista. I would be very pleased for any hint.
>
>I won't spend much money for special Vista-supported low profile
>SCSI-Adaptor, the other idea would be to get an USB based Scanner from
>the same model and use my Document Feeder on the USB-device.
>
>It's a pity, the old Epson Perfection 1200S is working fine and produces
>better scans than all the consumer scanners that are available now.

In <4af190f7$0$6586$9b4e6d93@newsspool3.arcor-online.net>, Andreas Bockelmann <xotzil@gmx.de> writes:
>Hello group ;-)
>
>i just got an Intel Atom based Mini-PC running on Windows7. Since I have
>an old Epson SCSI flatbaed scanner which should be used on this pc I had
>the problem to find a PCI SCSI Card which fits into the only low profile
>slot the new machine offers.
>
>Adaptec 2930LP costs about 120 Euros at ebay, so I decided to buy an old
>Tekram DC-390. Now I have the problem that this device is not supported
>by Windows Vista or Windows7 built in drivers database. I read at
>tekram.com.tw that there was an drive for Windws XP and just wanted to
>test whether I can get it workling on Windows7, but even the download
>link doesn't work.
>
>So I'm asking whether anybody has a driver for the AMD based Tekram
>DC-390 working on Windows XP or Vista. I would be very pleased for any hint.
>
>I won't spend much money for special Vista-supported low profile
>SCSI-Adaptor, the other idea would be to get an USB based Scanner from
>the same model and use my Document Feeder on the USB-device.
>
>It's a pity, the old Epson Perfection 1200S is working fine and produces
>better scans than all the consumer scanners that are available now.

I can't speak for Vista or 7, but I found that Epson does not support the
EP 1200S on XP x64.

Furthermore, parallel SCSI hardware seems to be nearing the end of support, so
you will have to make a decision whether to bunker down with legacy technology
which is good enough in your circumstance, or pay to keep up with the Joneses.

In article <4af190f7$0$6586$9b4e6d93@newsspool3.arcor-online.net>,
Andreas Bockelmann <xotzil@gmx.de> writes

>Adaptec 2930LP costs about 120 Euros at ebay, so I decided to buy an old
>Tekram DC-390.

which is based on the AMD PCscsi chip. It's absolutely ANCIENT.

>So I'm asking whether anybody has a driver for the AMD based Tekram
>DC-390 working on Windows XP or Vista. I would be very pleased for any hint.

I doubt drivers were produced for anything after Windows 2000.

>I won't spend much money for special Vista-supported low profile
>SCSI-Adaptor, the other idea would be to get an USB based Scanner from
>the same model and use my Document Feeder on the USB-device.

Check the HW Compatibility List and see if Symbios 53c810 chip-based
SCSI adapters are supported. This was used in several cheap, popular
and reliable PCI SCSI adapters. One example is the Tekram DC-310.

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Mike Tomlinson