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        FirmTek

        SeriTek/1SM2
        2-Port eSATA 1.5Gb/s PC Card Adapter

        Mac / PC / eSATA / PCMCIA
        Up to 2 eSATA devices
        The SeriTek/1SM2 PC Card is a Type II 32-bit Cardbus compatible host adapter which brings superior Serial ATA 1.5Gbps storage transfer performance to notebook computers. The SeriTek/1SM2 shares many advanced features with FirmTek's popular line of SeriTek host adapters such as best-in-class performance, the ability to hot-swap hard disk drives without having to power down the notebook (even drives which are configured as part of a RAID array), ease-of-use comparable to USB and FireWire, and the incorporation of FirmTek's expertise in providing quality products with extreme compatibility and reliability.
        Highlights
        • Supports two 3.5" SATA hard disk drives
        • Enables effortless transport of high-capacity and high-performance Serial ATA hard drives
        • Supports Macintosh RAID configurations or any operating system with JBOD
        • Disk activity LEDs for each hard drive
        • Hot-swappable flexibility in switching drives
        • Compatible with FirmTek's full line of hard drive enclosures
        • Allows exchanging of Serial ATA hard drives between multiple desktop and notebook computers
        • Designed as a native Serial ATA solution; no Parallel
        • ATA/USB/Firewire to Serial ATA bridge chips that might impact performance and reliability
        • Features new eSATA external connectors which offer maximum insertion/removal dependability
        • Platform independent; compatible with G4+ Macintosh and PC notebooks with PC Card 32-bit Cardbus II slots
        • Supports Mac OS 9, Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux
        • Works with original style shielded SATA-I or the latest eSATA enclosure ports (original style shielded SATA-I to eSATA data cables available separately)
        • FirmTek 1 Year Limited Warranty
        Main Image
        This Card Adds:
        • Two (2) External eSATA 1.5Gb/s Ports
          (up to 2 devices)
        Requires:
        • Available 32-bit Cardbus PC Card (PCMCIA)
          Type II Slot

        See specifications below for system and/or OS compatibility information

        • SPECS
        • COMPATIBILITY
        • INCLUDES

        Product Specifications:

        FirmTek Part Number

        • SATA1SM2

        Ports

        • Two External eSATA

        Connections

        • External - 2 Device

        Bus Specifications

        • PC Card 32-bit Cardbus

        Form Factor

        • PCMCIA Type II

        RAID Functionality

        • Supports Mac OS RAID 0, 1
        • Supports Any OS as JBOD

        Operating System Support

        • Mac OS 9.xx
        • Mac OS X Version 10.4.x and 10.5.x
        • Windows XP/2000/2003 (non-RAID)
        • Linux drivers available

        External Connectivity

        • 2-port external Serial ATA (eSATA) interface connectors support up to 2 external connections

        Hardware Requirements

        • Apple PowerBook or Power Macintosh with available 32-bit Cardbus PC Card expansion slot
        • PC notebook with an available 32-bit Cardbus PC Card expansion slot

        Drive Types Supported

        • Serial ATA

        Data Transfer Rates

        • Up to 150 MB/s

        Drive Modes Supported

        • Serial ATA Revision 2.0

        Advanced Data Features

        • Fully compliant with Serial ATA 2.5 specification
        • Complete 32-bit CRC error checking, for all bits transmitted (command, data, and status), offers enhanced data protection for high-speed Serial ATA drives
        • Dual independent data channels allows for separate device timings

        Cables Supported

        • 7-pin shielded SATA cable, up to 2 meters in length

        Temperature

        • Operating: +5°C to +55°C
        • Non-Operating: -25°C to +70°C

        Relative humidity

        • Operating: 20% to 80%
        • Non-Operating: 15% to 90%

        Dimensions

        • 5.0mm x 85.6mm x 54.0mm
        • PCMCIA Type II Compliant

        Weight

        • 0.2lbs

        Warranty

        • FirmTek 1 Year Limited Warranty

        Note

        • You will be unable to boot from a SATA drive attached to this card
        • Firmtek does not recommend Maxtor hard drives with this card
        Manufacturer provided specifications for Firmtek p/n SATA1SM2
        This product is compatible with... Learn how to find your Mac's model ID
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        (October, 2005)
        Model ID: PowerBook5,9
        1.67GHz
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        PowerBook G4 (17-inch 1.67GHz)
        (January, 2005)
        Model ID: PowerBook5,7
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        PowerBook G4
        PowerBook G4 (17-inch 1.5GHz)
        (April, 2004)
        Model ID: PowerBook5,5
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        PowerBook G4
        PowerBook G4 (17-inch 1.33GHz)
        (September, 2003)
        Model ID: PowerBook5,3
        1.33GHz
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        PowerBook G4
        PowerBook G4 (17-inch)
        (January, 2003)
        Model ID: PowerBook5,1
        1.0GHz
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        PowerBook G4
        PowerBook G4 (17-inch DL Super Drive)
        (October, 2005)
        Model ID: PowerBook5,9
        1.67GHz
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        PowerBook G4
        PowerBook G4 (17-inch 1.67GHz)
        (January, 2005)
        Model ID: PowerBook5,7
        1.67GHz
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        PowerBook G4
        PowerBook G4 (17-inch 1.5GHz)
        (April, 2004)
        Model ID: PowerBook5,5
        1.5GHz
        Detailed specs
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        PowerBook G4
        PowerBook G4 (17-inch 1.33GHz)
        (September, 2003)
        Model ID: PowerBook5,3
        1.33GHz
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        PowerBook G4
        PowerBook G4 (1GHz/867MHz)
        (November, 2002)
        Model ID: PowerBook3,5
        867MHz, 1.0GHz
        Install Videos
        PowerBook G4
        PowerBook G4 (DVI)
        (April, 2002)
        Model ID: PowerBook3,4
        667MHz, 800MHz
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        PowerBook G4
        PowerBook G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)
        (October, 2001)
        Model ID: PowerBook3,3
        550MHz, 667MHz
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        PowerBook G4
        PowerBook G4
        (January, 2001)
        Model ID: PowerBook3,2
        400MHz, 500MHz
        Detailed specs
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        Includes

        • SeriTek/1SM2 32-bit Cardbus PC Card with two external SATA connectors
        • CD-ROM with user manual and drivers
        • Don't forget to order external shielded Serial ATA Cables! (not included)
        FirmTek SeriTek/1SM2 2-Port eSATA 1.5Gb/s PC Card Adapter Mfr P/N: SATA1SM2 OWC SKU: FTKSATA1SM2 Cardbus32 for Macintosh and PC Notebooks - Connect up to 2 eSATA Devices to your PowerBook G4 (or PC Laptop)! Firmtek 1 Year Limited Warranty Ships: Sold Out
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