Snow Leopard Compatible! Four-Port eSATA Host Adapter
with Port Multiplier Compatibility for PCI-Express Equipped Apple
Macintosh Computers.
The SeriTek/2ME4-E is compatible with all Apple Mac Pro
computers and the late 2005 PowerMac G5 (11,2) model with an
available PCI-Express slot. Mac OS X 10.6.x (Snow Leopard) 32-bit
and 64-bit modes are supported with direct connect enclosures like
the SeriTek/2eEN4 and port multiplier enclosures like the
SeriTek/5PM. In addition, the FirmTek driver is backward compatible
with Mac OS X 10.4.6 and higher. The new FirmTek 64-bit
SeriTek/2ME4-E driver is built from the ground up to support the
latest Snow Leopard features while also providing backward
compatibility for earlier versions of Mac OS X.
SMART Application Support: The FirmTek SeriTek/2ME4-E
driver features S.M.A.R.T application support which enables it to
deliver SMART data to third party utilities like Hardware Monitor.
Users can conveniently monitor hard disk temperatures and the
health of hard disks attached to the SeriTek/2ME4-E while using
their favorite Macintosh SMART reporting application. In addition,
Disk Utility can also be used to verify the SMART status of hard
disks connected to the SeriTek/2ME4-E. SMART application support
can be very useful for keeping an eye on the condition of your hard
disks and determining if they are obtaining sufficient cooling.
Ultra High Performance: The SeriTek/2ME4-E features a
high performance, energy efficient, four channel, hot swap, native
eSATA interface with PCIe 4x bandwidth designed to maximize hard
disk performance. The controller is compliant with both SATA 1.0
and SATA II hard disks, Native Command Queuing (NCQ) and Spread
Spectrum Clocking (SSC). Both direct connect and port multiplier
configurations are supported.
Port Multiplier: The FirmTek SeriTek/2ME4-E includes
FIS-based port multiplier aware hardware which allows up to twenty
hard disks to be connected to the controller when four 5-bay
SeriTek/5PM enclosures are available. A port multiplier
configuration can provide massive storage volumes and excellent
performance. The SeriTek/2ME4-E optimizes performance for up to 5
hard disks per data port by utilizing the advanced bandwidth
characteristics of the PCI-Express architecture. When 20 high
performance hard disks are configured in a RAID 0 array, throughput
can reach beyond 700Mb/sec, enabling up to four simultaneous HD
video feeds to be streamed directly to disk. In addition, port
multiplication also delivers significantly less cable clutter. A
single eSATA data cable can attach up to five hard disks to the
computer. The SeriTek/2ME4-E can dramatically increase on-hand
high-performance data storage capabilities. With up to 20 RAID
configured hard disks connected simultaneously, accessible storage
limits can be effectively eliminated for all but the most demanding
applications.
Direct Connect: Using a direct connect hard disk
enclosure like the FirmTek SeriTek/2eEN4 allows up to four external SATA hard
disks to be attached to the SeriTek/2ME4-E. This configuration
offers optimal bandwidth for ultra high performance RAID
installations with a limited number of hard disks. The
SeriTek/2ME4-E allows the user to decide which hard disk
configuration option best suits their needs.
- Supports Mac OS X 10.6.x "Snow Leopard" 64-bit and 32-bit
modes
- Backward compatible with Mac OS X 10.4.6 or later
- Compatible with all Apple Mac Pro models and the late 2005
PowerMac G5 (11,2)
- PCI-Express 4x bandwidth (Compatible with 4x, 8x and 16x PCIe
slots)
- Four independent data channels with external Serial ATA (eSATA)
connectors
- Supports Apple Disk Utility RAID and JBOD hard disk
configurations
- SATA II 3Gb/sec backward compatible with SATA I 1.5Gb/sec hard
disks
- S.M.A.R.T application support for third party Macintosh
utilities
- Self-contained PowerMac G5 boot functionality
- Not bootable with the Apple Mac Pro (provides additional
storage)
- Bus Mastering off-loads data I/O handling from CPU
- Complete CRC error checking for all bits transmitted, offers
enhanced data protection
- SATA II Native Command Queuing and Spread Spectrum Clocking
(SSC)
- Low Power Consumption Environmentally Sensitive Design
- Onboard Flash ROM for easy firmware updates
- Port multiplier support: Connect up to 20 drives using
SeriTek/5PM enclosures
- Direct connect support: Connect up to 4 drives with a
SeriTek/2eEN4 enclosure
- Simple to install, easy to use, built solely for Mac OS X
- Macintosh systems with available PCI-Express slot
- Mac OS X 10.4.6 or higher, 10.6.x "Snow Leopard" 32-bit or
64-bit
- Supports Direct Connect enclosures like the SeriTek/2eEN4 and
port multiplier enclosures like the SeriTek/5PM.
- SeriTek/2ME4 PCI-Express adapter with four external eSATA
I-Type connectors
- CD-ROM with user manual
Don't forget to order external shielded Serial ATA
Cables!
This eSATA external host adapter does not include cables. Please
order the appropriate number of external shielded SATA cables for
your application:
- If you wish to use this adapter with enclosures that utilize
the original style L-Type Serial ATA connectors, order the SATA-SeriTek/I2L-1M eSATA/I-Type to
L-Type cable.
- If you wish to use this adapter with newer enclosures that
support the latest eSATA I-Type connectors, order the SATA-SeriTek/I2IESDC-1M eSATA to
eSATA cable.
SATA-5PM-2ME4
($719.95) includes SeriTek/2ME4-E 4-port PCI-Express SATA Port
Multiplication host adapter and the SeriTek/5PM 5-Bay PM
enclosure.
SATA Adapter Only: