Tempo Serial ATA installs easily into a PCI slot; the location of your computer's PCI slots may vary from this illustration. (Please note that only one SATA data cable is included.)
Technical 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. For support issues, please refer software developer's support site.
(2) Parallel ATA disk drives are supported when using Sonnet's Tempo Bridge or similar Serial ATA-to-Parallel ATA adapter |
Sonnet's Tempo™ Serial ATA PCI adapter card enables you to connect the latest Serial ATA (SATA) and parallel(1) 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?
Sonnet Technologies is the leader in Macintosh upgrade products. Our engineering experience enables us to provide Macintosh users with the most reliable products in the industry. Keep us in mind whenever you are planning to upgrade your Mac, Sonnet offers an ever-expanding array of upgrade solutions that will increase the performance and extend the life of your Macintosh system.
Key Benefits
- 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
Mac Compatibility
- Power Mac® G3 (Blue & White)(1) and Power Mac G4
- Power Mac G5 (with PCI or PCI-X slots)
- Mac OS® X Version 10.5, 10.4, or 10.3
- Mac OS 9
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Technical Specifications
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Hardware
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| Warranty |
1 Year Manufacturer Warranty |
| RoHS Compliant |
Yes |
| Bus Interface |
32-bit, 33/66 MHz PCI |
| Internal Connectors |
2 SATA |
| Drives Supported |
Up to 2 |
| Data Transfer Rate |
Up to 150 Mbytes/second or 1.5 Gbits/second burst data transfer rate |
| ATAPI Support |
Yes (2) |
| Drive Type Supported |
Serial ATA; Ultra DMA modes 6/5/4/3/2/1/0, PIO modes 4/3/2/1/0 (1) |
| Firmware |
Flash-ROM upgradeable to latest firmware version |
| Bootability |
Supported |
| 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 types (1)
- Automatically detects and supports devices utilizing many transfer modes including UltraDMA 6/5/4/3/2/1/0, PIO 4/3/2/1/0 (1)
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Specifications subject to change without notice.
 
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