Problem Statement: Given that Bus speeds are subject to number of devices attached to the BUS ...variable speeds achievable on SCSI ...IDE protocols ....as the devices are kept busy ?? ...is there any co-relation between the bus speeds and the nature of protocol being employed Design Specifications: It makes a sensible option to provide more number of slots or interfaces directly on the Mother board ...to leverage the SMP features of a OS. i.e. in concievable proportions ...depending on the nature of use the hardware is being subjected to Marketed to. Note: Apply use-case modeling and proper rationalization to arrive at commercially viable and technologically superior product...also refer to the document mentioned below for a more exaustive description. Terms and Conditions: full terms and conditions refer to http://uk.geocities.com/ravivenkatus/projects.pdf