Description
HP A-3552-SC A2874-66005 SCSI Controller Card PCI No Gold Fingers Slot
The HP A-3552-SC is a PCI-bus SCSI controller card carrying Hewlett-Packard part number A2874-66005 (board-level reference 3842-8018), manufactured in the USA. Important: this card is missing its gold fingers on the edge connector slot — this is noted in the title and clearly visible in our photos. Please review the images carefully before purchasing to confirm suitability.
Specifications & What's Included
- Model: A-3552-SC
- HP Part Number: A2874-66005
- Board Reference: 3842-8018
- Type: SCSI Controller Card
- Bus Interface: PCI
- SCSI Interface: Wide SCSI (internal SCSI connector visible on PCB)
- Country of Manufacture: USA (per label)
- Label text visible in photos: "TERMINATES INTERNAL WSCSI CONNECTOR" — indicating this card terminates the internal wide SCSI bus
- Condition note: No gold fingers present on the edge connector slot — as shown in photos
- Sold as a single card only; no accessories included
Applications
The A-3552-SC is an HP-proprietary SCSI controller card designed for use in Hewlett-Packard workstations and servers from the 1990s that used PCI-based SCSI storage. SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) was the dominant high-performance storage interface in professional workstations and servers of this era, used to connect hard drives, tape drives, CD-ROM drives, and other peripherals at speeds well above the contemporary IDE/ATA standard. Wide SCSI (16-bit) variants like this card were common in HP-UX workstations (such as the HP 9000 and Visualize series) and in mid-range HP servers where reliable, fast, multi-device storage was required. The label notation "TERMINATES INTERNAL WSCSI CONNECTOR" indicates this card functioned as a bus terminator for internal Wide SCSI chains, a role critical to stable SCSI bus operation. Today these cards are sought by technicians and hobbyists maintaining legacy HP workstations, HP-UX systems, or building period-correct SCSI storage configurations. Note that the missing gold fingers on this unit's edge connector mean it cannot seat into a standard PCI slot and is suitable for parts, repair, or as a reference/display item unless the fingers can be restored.
This HP A-3552-SC SCSI Controller Card (A2874-66005) has been inspected and appears to be in good used condition. Important note: as clearly shown in our photos and indicated in the product title, this card has no gold fingers on the connector slot edge — please review the photos carefully before purchasing to confirm this is acceptable for your application. The PCB and components otherwise appear intact with no obvious damage. The label on the card confirms part number A-3552-SC / 3842-8018, Made in USA. Please view our photo set and contact us if you have any questions.
Warranty Information
Additional Information
Brand: |
Hewlett-Packard |
Model: |
A-3552-SC |
MPN: |
A2874-66005 |
Secondary Model: |
3842-8018 |
Type: |
SCSI Controller Card |
SKU: |
28046 |
Interface: |
SCSI / Wide SCSI |
Form Factor: |
PCI Card |
Country/Region of Manufacture: |
United States |
Condition: |
Used – Inspected and in good condition |
Seller Notes: |
Card has no gold fingers on the connector slot edge — see photos. |
Compatible With: |
HP Workstations and Servers with PCI slot |
Note: |
No gold fingers / connector slot edge — as shown in photos |
Condition Notes: |
HP A-3552-SC A2874-66005 SCSI controller card. Inspected and in good used condition. NOTE: no gold fingers on the connector slot edge — see photos. PCB and components appear intact. Please review photos carefully. |