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FirmTek SeriTek/1VE4

Specifications

General System Hardware Requirements
  • PCI based Power Macintosh with available PCI expansion slot
  • PCI-X 1.0a compliant 64-bit at 133/100/ 66MHz bus speeds. Backward compatible with standard 32/64-bit PCI at 33MHz and 66MHz bus speeds
Operating Systems Supported
  • Mac OS 9.xx
  • Mac OS X version 10.1.5 or later (works best with 10.2 or later)
Bus Types
  • 32/64 bit, 33/66MHz PCI
  • 133/100/66MHz PCI-X
  • Compliant 32-bit PCI bus version 2.2
  • Compliant with PCI-X bus version 1.0a
External Connectors
  • 4-port special sheilded external Serial ATA (SATA) interface connectors support up to 4 external hard drives
Drive Types Supported
  • Serial ATA hard drive
  • Backward compatible with Ultra DMA 133/100/66 hard drives*
ATAPI Device Support
  • Yes*
Data Transfer Rates
  • Up to 150 MBytes/second or 1.5Gbits/second burst data transfer rate
Drive Modes Supported
  • Serial ATA
  • UltraDMA modes 6/5/4/3/2/1/0
Advanced Data 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*
  • Automatically detects and supports devices utilizing many transfer modes including UltraDMA 6/5/4/3/2/1/0
Onboard Flash ROM
  • Allows easy upgrades to the latest firmware
Cables Supported
  • 7-pin SATA cable
Warranty
  • Two year limited parts & labor
Physical Dimensions
  • 163mm(L) x 1.6mm(W) x 64.4mm(H) (not including bracket)
Power Requirements
  • 5V ± 5%
Environmental
  • 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%
EMC Compliance
  • EN55022/1998, EN55024/1998 (European Community)
  • FCC Part 15 Class B (US)
  • RoHS Compliant

* IDE to Serial ATA converter module required for Parallel ATA and Ultra ATA133/100/66 drives