Affordable SATA II Stripe Hard Disk Enclosure Kit with SATA PCI Card for Mac G5/G4
 Take advantage of the superior transfer rates of SATA with this combination kit.
Product Highlights
- 2 Port SATA PCI card (100Mhz) Initio Chip
- 2 Aluminum Enclosures for SATA and SATA II Hard Disks
- eSATA connector that complys with external SATA devices without signal degradation
- Rugged form factor
- 150MBps (1.5Gbps) SATA bus transfer
- Backward compatible with SATA 1.0 and 1.0a HDDs
- Hot Pluggable
Easy Installation, Heat Dissipation, Impact Resistance
Installation is quick and easy, people have been admiring the great heat dissipation due to generous heat ventilation, its impact resistance, and its wonderful mechanical design. The LED indicator lights are intuitive and not obtrusive. Comes with anti-slip feet.
 Incredible Speed Boost Over Existing External Technologies
The single most anticipated feature of the SATA external solution is the sheer speed enhancement you get over FireWire and USB 2.0. Take a look at the list below:
- USB 1.1 = 12Mbps
- USB 2.0 = 480 Mbps
- FireWire IEEE1394a = 400Mbps
- FireWire IEEE1394b = 800Mbps
- eSATA = 1.5Gbps
As you can see from the list above eSATA offers you a tremendous speed boost with room to spare.
Faster Detection Times
From our own internal testing we have come to the conclusion that most systems with SATA detect and unload the external hard drive enclosures in a fraction of the time over USB and FireWire.
Shielded External Cable
Because the eSATA connection offers such a high bandwidth you need a cable that will not suffer from electronic interference. The shielded cable provided ensures that you get the most out of your enclosure.
Hot Swap
There is nothing more annoying then having to turn off your computer just to plug in a device. Well with this kit you don't have to, plug and unplug the SATA cable while the computer is on. Just don't over do it you might get carpal tunnel.
 Durable Enclosure
The aluminum design of the enclosure has multiple purposes. It provides some resistance to falls protecting your drive. Ensures that heat is removed away from the hot hard disk drive.
SATA II brings you increased performance through advanced technologies like HDD command processing (command queuing) and new host features for more efficient memory access (data gathering).
Transfer files between Windows and OSX
  The unit can be plugged into any OSX based Macintosh and Windows based computer.
If you need to transfer data with a Windows XP, 2000, ME computer you'll be glad to know that the unit is instantly detected and requires no drivers. If you wish to have windows machines write to the hard drive you will have to format the drive in a windows compatible file system.
Package Contents:
(2) Aluminum Enclosure with eSATA connector
(1) Mac Compatible PCI-32bit Initio Chip Card with 2 eSATA connectors
(2) eSATA cable 1 meter long
(2) 12V Power Adapter
(2) Mounting Screws
(2) Quick Installtion Guide
Other Highlights
- Auto-limiting segmented screws prevent damage to HDD due to over-tightening
- Anti-shock chamber and "reverse-C" mounts fix the HDD securely enhancing stability and at the same time protecting
- SATA II connector fully conforms to standard specifications
| Technical Specifications: |
| Form Factor |
Serial ATA II to Serial ATA II |
| Internal Interface |
SATA cable for SATA HDD |
| External Interface |
eSATA (External shielded SATA II connector) |
| Supported Drive |
3.5" Serial ATA hard disks (SATA II and 1.0/1.0a) |
| Status LED |
Power On / Power Off (green, constant, no light) |
| Power Control |
On / Off Switch on rear panel |
| Power Supply |
External AC/DC adapter |
| Certifications |
FCC / CE |
| Size |
226 x 133 x 36 mm |
| Weight |
550g |
| System Requirements |
Mac PowerPC 10.3.6 or Higher
PC 266Mhz 64MB of RAM |
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