3-Port NitroAV SATAStar PCI-Express SATA II 3Gb/s Professional Host Adapter (MAC, Windows and Linux) - (2x eSATA External & 1x SATA Internal).
NitroAV ‘SATAStar Series’ again delivers the latest 3G/sec SATA II performance with the most versatile combinations of external/internal ports available on the market - No other PCIe card offers this kind of flexibility. The 3-Port PCIe SATAStar is base on SiI 3132 chipset with drivers available for the Mac OS X, Windows, Linux and Novell Netware operating systems for both RAID and non-RAID operations. The PCIe host adapter is designed for optimum performance with multiple commands for each port which are loaded into on-chip memory eliminating the need for host CPU intervention and minimizing PCIe bus usage. Command execution engines dramatically reduce latency between commands, ensuring that drives stay fully loaded with queued commands.
Regardless if you are just using this card for standard high speed hard drive storage or serious digital audio or digital video, this card is the perfect solution - especially for users who are using devices that require the high bandwidth and high speed access to external hard drives. This PCIe SATAStar Series can easily handle multi-stream of a variety video formats, and allows you to connect up to 2 external SATA devices with 3Gbps bandwidth for ultra fast data transfer.
Product Features: - Use as a non-RAID or RAID controller
- Install into both standard height or low profile system.
- PCI-Express BUS (1x Single lane)
- Compatible with Windows 7 and Snow Leopard
- Supports Mac OS X RAID, S.M.A.R.T.
- Fully compliant with SATA II and SATA 1.0 standard
- Maximum 3Gbits/sec per port
- Supports NCQ commands
- Compatibility with Port Multiplier
- Utilizes SiliconImage SiI3132 chipset and drivers
- Compatible with Mac Pro OS X 10.4 and above, Windows 2000 and above, Linux
- Upgradeable firmware
- Hot swap support - drive can be removed and added without system shut down or restart ****
- eSATA connector for more secure connection, reliability and supports up to 2 meters cable length
- 2 Active Ports - mix and use as needed (Note: Chipset only supports 2 active ports but our card offers options of using internal or externally)
Package Includes: 3-Port PCIe SATA II 3Gb/s Professional Host Adapter w/ 1' internal SATA to SATA cable
Downloadable Drivers <click-hear>
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