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August 17, 2007
Cool 4-Port PCIe 8x SATA Host Adapter
A Review of the Addonics ADSA3GPX8-4EM Four Port PCI-Express SATA II Host Adapter
Addonics is shipping the ADSA3GPX8-4EM ($199) SATA host adapter for Mac Pro. This SATA PM compatible PCI Express host adapter supports Mac OS X 10.4.8+, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003 Server, and Vista computers with an available PCIe slot. The Addonics ADSA3GPX8-4EM utilizes a serial to parallel PCI bridge interface that allows the Silicon Image SiI-3124 chip to function with a PCIe bus. The Addonics design incorporates a small fan and heat sink assembly that keeps the card cool. Four external eSATA data ports are provided on the rear of the card for use with external SATA hard drive enclosures. When using four, 5-bay port multiplier enclosures the Addonics ADSA3GPX8-4EM can support up to twenty SATA hard drives. The purpose of this review is to determine how the Addonics ADSA3GPX8-4EM will perform with an Apple Mac Pro.
System Requirements
Mac OS X Version 10.4.8+ or a Windows operating system.
Requires a computer with an available PCIe slot.
Supports up to 4 external SATA hard drives using a direct connect enclosure.
Supports up to 20 external hard drives using multiple, 5-bay SATA PM enclosures.
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Addonics Technologies
2466 Kruse Drive,
San Jose, CA 95131 USA
408-433-3899
addonics@addonics.com
http://www.addonics.com
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