Promise (PTI) DC4030VL-2 (REV. 2)
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typeType
Floppy controller IDE controller
interfaceInterface
signalSignaling
32-bit VLB
dimSlot height
1
datePCI ID
Empty
chip Chips and specs
-> Floppy ctrl.
National Semiconductor PC8477 (Floppy controller)
-> IDE ctrl.
Promise (PTI) PDC20230C (VESA Local Bus IDE Controller) Promise (PTI) PDC20130A
-> Miscellaneous
Promise (PTI) PDC20330A
-> Processor
Harris 286 (CS80C286-20)
MTL
Size: Three/quarter-length, full-height card
Data bus: 32-bit, VL-bus
HadProblem
Hard drive supported: Four IDE (AT) interface drives
Floppy drives supported: Four 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB, or 2.88MB drives
Microarchitecture
Core
Bus speed 20MHz
Frequency 20MHz
Multiplier 1x
Power
Voltage 5V
portintI/O ports
2x 
  • 2x17 2.54mm pin header, FDD
2x 
  • 2x20 2.54mm pin header
powerPower connectors
Empty
Last updated 2026-01-05T22:08:42Z
bios 4 card BIOS files available
Version
Note
File
Logs
Version
4.44
Note
Promise_dc4030vl-2_lba_bios
File
Logs
Version
4.4
Note
longshine_firmware_4.3_bios_4.4
File
Logs
Version
4.3
Note
promise_firmware_4.2_bios_4.3
File
Logs
Version
4.1
Note
longshine_firmware_4.1_bios_4.1
File
Logs
chipbios 1 chip with BIOS files available
Warning: might not be fully compatible with this card, use at your own risk
Version
Note
File
Logs
Version
v3.3
Note
SIG VG4 BIOS 1995-06-24
File
Logs
Version
v1.16
Note
Promise LBA BIOS 1995-11-24
File
Logs
drv 6 drivers available
Name
Version
OS support
Arch
Size
Filename
Name
Version
1.0
OS support
Windows 9x
Arch
x86
Size
13.4KB
Filename
Name
Version
3.3
OS support
MS-DOS NetWare Server 3 NetWare Server 4 OS/2 2.x OS/2 Warp 3.x SCO Unix - OpenServer Windows 9x
Arch
x86
Size
343.7KB
Filename
Name
Version
2.60
OS support
OS/2 2.x Windows 3.1x Windows NT 3.1
Arch
Size
130.8KB
Filename
Name
Version
3.31
OS support
MS-DOS OS/2 2.x OS/2 Warp 3.x Windows 3.1x Windows 9x Windows NT 3.1 Windows NT 3.5x
Arch
x86
Size
339.6KB
Filename
Version
OS support
Arch
Size
Filename
Version
OS support
MS-DOS NetWare Server 3 NetWare Server 4 OS/2 2.x OS/2 Warp 3.x SCO Unix - OpenServer Windows 3.1x Windows 9x Windows NT 3.1 Windows NT 3.5x
Arch
x86
Size
312.1KB
Filename
Version
OS support
MS-DOS NetWare Server 3 NetWare Server 4 OS/2 2.x Windows 3.1x Windows NT 3.1
Arch
x86
Size
227KB
Filename
doc 2 card documents available
Release date
File
Logs
Release date
1999-01
File
Logs
Release date
1999
File
Logs
Chip
Release date
File
Logs
Chip
Release date
1993-08
File
Logs
Chip
Release date
2000-05-21
File
Logs
image1 Image 1 of 3 (Microhouse)
image2 Image 2 of 3 (Douglar)
image3 Image 3 of 3 (Douglar)

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