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        Sonnet

        Tempo™ Serial ATA
        2 Port SATA 1.5Gb/s PCI / PCI-X Host Adapter

        Mac / SATA / PCI
        Sonnet's Tempo™ Serial ATA PCI adapter card enables you to connect the latest Serial ATA (SATA) and parallel² ATA hard drives to your older Macintosh® computer. Take advantage of the higher data transfer rates and improved cabling performance that SATA offers. Watch your data fly at up to 1.5 Gbps without sacrificing integrity! Just install this card into your PCI slot and make the switch to Serial ATA. Now what could be easier?
        Highlights
        • Affordable solution for adding 2 SATA ports to your computer
        • 48-bit LBA support for drives larger than 137GB
        • Supports Mac OS X mirroring and striping
        • Boots from any attached hard drive
        • Sonnet Technology 1 Year Limited Warranty
        Main Image
        This Card Adds:
        • Two Internal SATA 1.5Gb/s Ports (1 drive per port)
        Requires:
        • Available PCI or PCI-X Slot

        See specifications below for system and/or OS compatibility information

        • SPECS
        • COMPATIBILITY

        Product Specifications:

        Manufacturer Part Number

        • TSATA

        Ports

        • Two Internal SATA 1.5Gb/s Ports.

        Connections

        • Internal - Up to 2 Devices

        Bus Specifications

        • 32 bit, 33/66MHz PCI

        Form Factor

        • Standard PCI

        Advanced Features

        • Fully compliant with Serial ATA 1.0a specification
        • Bus Mastering off-loads data I/O handling from CPU
        • 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
        • Automatically identifies and configures drive types¹
        • Automatically detects and supports devices utilizing many transfer modes including UltraDMA 6/5/4/3/2/1/0, PIO 4/3/2/1/0

        Drive Types Supported

        • Serial ATA hard drive
        • Backward compatible with Ultra DMA 133/100/66 hard drives²

        ATAPI (DVD-ROM) Support

        • Yes

        Bootability

        • Supported

        Mac System Requirements

        • Mac OS 9
        • Mac OS 10.3or higher³
        • Power Mac® 3G Blue & White¹ or Power Mac G4
        • Power Mac G5 (with PCI or PCI-X slots)
        • Available PCI or PCI-X slot

        External Connectivity

        • None

        Internal Connectivity

        • 2x SATA Revision 1.1

        Hot Plug Support

        • No

        Hot Swap Support

        • No

        Agency Approvals & Compliance

        • RoHS

        Dimensions

        • 8.6" x 5.5" x 1.4" (218 x 140 x 36mm)

        Weight

        • 5.6 oz. (159g)

        Warranty

        • Sonnet Technology 1 Year Limited Warranty

        Notes

        1. Mac OS X supported on Power Mac G3 computers when used with appropriate third-party software. Please refer to software developer's website for complete compatibility and specification details. Sonnet does not endorse nor offer support for third-party software.
        2. Parallel ATA disk drives are supported when using Sonnet's Tempo Bridge or similar Serial ATA-to-Parallel ATA adapter
        3. 3.0TB or larger drives are not supported under OS X 10.4 or earlier.
        Manufacturer provided specifications for Sonnet Technologies p/n TSATA UPC#: 732311003325
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        Sonnet Tempo 2 Port SATA 1.5Gb/s PCI / PCI-X Host Adapter Mfr P/N: TSATA OWC SKU: STITSATA Add Two Internal SATA 1.5Gb/s Ports to your PCI slot equipped Mac Sonnet Technologies 1 Year Limited Warranty Ships: Sold Out
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