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This PCI Host Adapter can upgrade your desktop computer to have dual Serial ATA RAID Channels. It can support Low profile PCI and regular size PCI both. The board provides a 32bit, 33/66 MHz PCI interface on the host side and dual, fully compliant Serial ATA ports on the device side to access Serial ATA hard disk drive. Striping (RAID 0) and Mirroring (RAID 1) improve the data performance and provide the data redundancy.
Detailed Features
Specifications
Provides 2 Brackets to Support Low profile PCI and Regular size PCI in one
card
Breaks Capacity-Limit to Support HDD larger than 137GB
Dual high speed Serial ATA interface ports, each supporting 1st generation
Serial ATA data rates 1.5Gb/s
Fully compliant with Serial ATA 1.5G specifications Provides
RAID 0 (Stripping) to greatly increase the performance of data transfer
by simultaneously writing data to 2 drives
Provides RAID 1 (Mirroring) to protect the data from a disk failure by writing
identical data on 2 drives
Supports Spread Spectrum in receiver
Independent 256-byte FIFOs (32 bit * 64 deep) per Serial ATA channel for
host reads and writes
Complete with drivers for Windows 98, Windows Millennium, Windows NT 4.0,
Windows 2000 and XP
Acts as NON-RAID when not BIOS configured RAID
RoHS Compliant
A Closer Look
Minumum System Requirements
Pentium or equivalent PC with one available 32-Bit PCI slot
Operating System:
- Windows 98SE
- Windows Me
- Windows NT4.0
- Windows 2000
- Windows XP
- Windows NT 4.0
- Windows Server 2003
- Linux
- Novell Netware
Latest Owner Reviews
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REVIEW BY: nothappy Reviewed
May 12, 2008
If you are looking to purchase this card for use in a low profile system forget it. The product that ships is totally different from the pictures and does not include the low profile bracket as promised. I ordered one and when I found the bracket to be missing had customer service send out another. It showed up with the low profile bracket missing also. Tried contacting Sabrent and got no response from their web site and someone who could barely speak English when calling their tech support number. Shipped both back and purchased the IoGear card.
REVIEW BY: Reviewed
May 11, 2008
I did not get this card for the RAID. I got it because the SATA controller on my motherboard wasn't working very well with my new WD SATA drive. I have XP PRO, the install was a snap, and now I'm up to full speed (well, OK, just 1.5 gb/s, but thats good enough for government work!)
REVIEW BY: Reviewed
Mar 24, 2008
Works as advertized with Windows XP Home and the new drivers from viaarena. Required a jumper with Sata-2 WD 250GO drives because does not accept speed negotiate. After that work great. Have now a raid 1 configuration on my computer.
REVIEW BY: Reviewed
Feb 26, 2008
Discovered driver download package from Sabrent website for this product does not include the driver for Via VT6421L chip on card.
Via VT6421 driver included with CD provided with the PCI card.
Updated driver for VT6421L chip can be found at the following link:
http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx?PageID=420&OSID=1&CatID=1180&SubCatID=117
REVIEW BY: CircuitSor Reviewed
Jan 29, 2008
Product seems to work fairly well so far. Installation on an existing XP Pro system was a bear. You have to make a Floppy (this system had no floppy drive). Boot from XP Pro install disc (have your product key handy), F6 and install the driver, then do a REPAIR INSTALL of the OS to integrate the driver into the kernal. This sucks. Works great, but a LOT of work... install SP2 again, download and install 100+ updates.. took me 5 hours of thumb twiddling time, just to integrate this driver, but that is SATA for you when you install a new controller. HOWEVER my customer is happy... bottom line.
WARNING: The materials used in
this product contain lead, a chemical known to the State of California to
cause birth defects and other reproductive harm. Please wash hands after handling and
avoid inhalation of fumes if heating the solder on the product.
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12 Easy Steps to Installing a PCI Adapter
Card
The simple task of installing a PCI adapter card into a desktop computer
takes only a few minutes. All you need to complete the job is our handy
step-by-step, photo-illustrated guide and a Philips screwdriver. Please
note that there are many PCI adapters that can be installed in your computer
system. Therefore, this brief guide only covers the physical installation
of the card itself. To install peripheral attachments you will need to consult
the installation directions that come with the adapter card.
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Sabrent Silicon Image Serial ATA 2-Port SATA RAID PCI Controller Host Card Adapter
$19.99
Manufactured by:
Sabrent Mfg Part No:
SBT-SRD2 UPC No:
188218000071 Box Size:
( Length:
8, Width:
6, Depth:
2 )
Shipping Weight:
.1000 pound(s)
Limited Warranty:
12 months parts;
12 months labor
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Limited Warranty: A full text version of the limited warranty
may be obtained by mailing a self addressed, stamped envelope to the
address below and requesting the warranty for item number:
M501-1086
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