FirmTek SeriTek/e6G Advantages

The SeriTek/e6G Offers Several Key Advantages

The FirmTek SeriTek/e6G eSATA controller is designed for audio/video editing, photography, large media content libraries, storage expansion, backup and any application where external, hot swap, high performance, data storage is desirable. The SeriTek/e6G provides the following features:

1. Two-port eSATA 6G host adapter with 64-bit and 32-bit "Snow Leopard" compatibility
2. Backward compatible with Mac OS X 10.5.x and 10.4.11
3. Compatible with Windows 7, Vista and Windows XP
4. Compatible with Apple Mac Pro
5. Compatible with late 2005 PowerMac G5 (11,2) PCIe model
6. Onboard SATA 6Gb/s PCI-Express 2.0 to Serial ATA controller chip
7. Low power usage = Low Heat = No Fan Required = Quiet Operation
8. Supports Disk Utility RAID 0, 1 and JBOD configurations
9. S.M.A.R.T application support for third party Macintosh utilities
10. PCI-Express 2.0 compliant, backward compatible with PCIe 1.0 slots
11. SATA 6Gb/s compliant, backward compatible with SATA 3.0 and SATA 1.5 Gb/s
12. Provides hot swap and PM support which is not available with internal Mac Pro bays
13. Hot swap enclosure leaves internal Mac Pro bays open for Mac OS X and Boot Camp
14. Complete CRC error checking, for all bits transmitted offers enhanced data protection
15. Bus Mastering off-loads data I/O handling from CPU
16. User-upgradeable firmware
17. Utilizes standard eSATA connectors
18. First 2-port 6G controller with SMART application and Macintosh Port Multiplier support
19. Port multiplier support: Connect up to 10 drives using SeriTek/5PM enclosures
20. Direct connect support: Connect up to 2 drives with a SeriTek/2EN2 enclosure
21. Supports Oxford 936, JMicron and Marvel Port Multiplier based enclosures
22. Multiple SeriTek/e6G controllers can be configured to support a single RAID set
23. Simple to install, Easy to Use, Full Featured eSATA 6G 2-Port Controller
24. Inexpensive - at $99.95 this 2-port controller is an excellent value based on performance and features