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Firmtek Seritek/2SE2-E PCI Express (PCIe) Serial ATA Adapter for the Power Macintosh G5 "Dual Core"/"Quad Core" Systems and the Mac Pro. Supports Port Multiplier Enclosures (up to 5 drives per eSATA port). 2 year Firmtek warranty. (FTKSATA2SE2E) Same Day $99.95
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Firmtek SeriTek/2SE2-E
2 Port 3Gb/s eSATA PCI Express Host Adapter
Up to 10 SATA devices | Port Multiplier Supported

This card adds:

  • Two External eSATA 3Gb/s Ports (up to 5 eSATA devices each)

Requires:

  • Available PCIe 1.0 x1 Lane Slot

See Specifiactions below for system and/or OS compatibility information

The SeriTek/2SE2-E is a Serial ATA host adapter fully compatible with the PCI Express 1.0 bus architecture found in Apple's Dual-Core G5 Macintosh, Mac Pro, and many PC computers. Offering two external SATA II ports at up to 3 gigabits per second, the card enables individual drives or RAID arrays to be fully utilized as high-performance storage on Dual-Core G5 systems.

With FirmTek's established hot-swap compatibility, users can easily move these drives or volumes from one system to another, providing maximum flexibility and security. The SeriTek/2SE2-E is designed to work with PCI Express equipped Dual-Core G5 and Mac Pro computers, as well as Windows, and Linux computers.

Includes
  • SeriTek/2SE2-E PCI-Express adapter
  • CD-ROM with user manual

Don't forget to order external shielded Serial ATA Cables! (not included)

Specifications
Ports
  • Two External SATA 3Gb/s Ports.
Connections
  • External - 10 Devices
Bus Specifications
  • PCI-Express 1.0 x1
Form Factor
  • Standard PCI
RAID Functionality
  • Supports Disk Utility RAID 0, 1,and JBOD configurations
Operating System Support
  • Mac OS X version 10.4.0 or later (10.4.6 or later is recommended)
  • Windows 2000/XP/2003
  • Linux
External Connectivity
  • x2 eSATA connector
Internal Connectivity
  • None
Advanced Data Features
  • Two external ports with hot-swap capability
  • Supports Sil-3726 based Port Mulitiplier (PM) enclosures
  • Plug-and-Play ease of use, completely self-contained functionality, no driver installation necessary
  • Boosts overall system performance with per-port data transfer rates of up to 300 MBytes/sec or 3.0 Gbits/sec
  • Provides performance and protection: native and third-party Mac OS X RAID support
  • Ideal for multimedia-intensive applications: audio/video capture and editing, and graphics manipulation/publishing
  • User-upgradeable firmware
  • 48-bit LBA support for drive sizes larger than 137GB
  • Bus master operation enhances multitasking during disk transfers and increases CPU efficiency: The CPU is free to handle other tasks during data transfers between the PCI-Express Bus and system memory
  • Data protection: Supports Mac OS X RAID, S.M.A.R.T.
  • Reduced setting on storage devices (no master/slave) means easier installation and replacement
Compliances
  • RoHS
  • EN55022/1998, EN55024/1998 (European Community)
  • FCC Part 15 Class B (US)
Power Requirements
  • 5V ± 5%
Warranty
Physical  
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
  • 3.50" x 0.06" x 2.52" (89 x 1.6 x 64mm)
Weight
  • 3.7 oz. (105g)
Click here to get your Model Identifier number
This is compatible with the following models:

Machines Have Model Identifier MacPro5,1

Mac Pro (Mid 2010 8-Core, 2.4GHz)
(July, 2010)

Machines Have Model Identifier MacPro5,1

Mac Pro (Mid 2010 Quad-Core, 2.8GHz, 3.2GHz)
(July, 2010)

Machines Have Model Identifier MacPro4,1

Mac Pro (Early 2009 8-Core, 2.26GHz, 2.66GHz, 2.93GHz)
(March, 2009)

Machines Have Model Identifier MacPro4,1

Mac Pro (Early 2009 Quad-Core, 2.66GHz, 2.93GHz, 3.33GHz)
(March, 2009)

Machines Have Model Identifier MacPro3,1

Mac Pro (Early 2008, 2.8GHz, 3.0GHz, 3.2GHz)
(January, 2008)

Machines Have Model Identifier MacPro2,1

Mac Pro (8-core, 3.0GHz)
(April, 2007)

Machines Have Model Identifier MacPro1,1

Mac Pro (Original, 2.0GHz, 2.66GHz, 3.0GHz)
(August, 2006)

Machines Have Model Identifier PowerMac11,2

Power Mac G5 (Late 2005, 2.0GHz, 2.3GHz, dual 2.5GHz)
(October, 2005)

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