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July 13, 2007
Bootable PCI-X 4-Port SATA PM Host Adapter
A Review of the FirmTek SeriTek/2SE4 PCI-X Serial ATA Host Adapter for the Apple PowerMac
FirmTek has announced the SeriTek/2SE4 ($199.95) PCI-X Serial ATA host adapter for Apple PowerMac G4 and G5 computers with an available PCI slot. It is expected to ship July 15, 2007. The SeriTek/2SE4 provides boot capability with direct connect or with port multiplier enclosures. It includes built-in firmware that allows it to function without installing drivers when utilized with a Macintosh PPC computer. The SeriTek/2SE4 supports up to twenty SATA hard drives using four, 5-bay port multiplier enclosures.The card can also be used with legacy PCI-based Power PC Macintosh computers and is backward-compatible with standard 32/64-bit PCI at 33MHz and 66MHz bus speeds.
System Requirements
Mac OS X Version 10.4 and later, Windows XP and Linux.
Requires a computer with an available PCI or PCI-X slot.
Will not work with a PowerMac G5 with 4 memory slots.
Supports up to four external SATA hard drives using direct connect method.
Supports up to twenty external hard drives using four, 5-bay PM enclosures.
Will NOT work in the PowerMac G5 Dual, Quad or Mac Pro models built after October 19, 2005, as these models only support PCI-Express (PCIe) slots.
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Company Information:FirmTek, LLC
29300 Kohoutek Way #120
Union City CA 94587 USA
Phone: 510.675.9800
http://www.firmtek.com
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