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Mac OS 9 Discussion => Hardware => Storage => Topic started by: supernova777 on February 09, 2015, 07:28:25 AM

Title: found another sata pci card
Post by: supernova777 on February 09, 2015, 07:28:25 AM
2 ports external sata (similar to http://www.firmtek.com/seritek/seritek-1se2/)

https://www.lacie.com/ca/support/support_manifest.htm?id=10331

https://www.lacie.com/download/datasheet/pci_esata_sismo_en.pdf

it says 10.5 + 10.6 for mac requirements but .. im not so sure that is 100% true


looking closer:
https://www.lacie.com/ca/support/faq/faq.htm?faqid=10629

here it says 10.3 is the requirement
90% sure this will not boot in mac os 9..
but it probably works for data drives..
and perhaps is flashable? depending on size of rom
Title: Re: found another sata pci card
Post by: MacTron on February 09, 2015, 08:58:06 AM
The main point is to find out if it is based on a main chip for which we have a Mac Os 9 ROM (like the SiL3112 chip). And second identify the EEPROM.
Here we have a better picture:

(http://content.hwigroup.net/images/products/xl/063586/2/lacie_esata_pci_card_design_by_sismo.jpg)

but I can't identify the main chip. But it isn't a SiL for sure.
Title: Re: found another sata pci card
Post by: supernova777 on February 09, 2015, 09:17:31 AM
mactron.. it says silicon image.. not sure if its the same silicon image chipset but it is sata150

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/ca/Silicon_Image-Logo.svg/744px-Silicon_Image-Logo.svg.png)

anyways i found this card for sale for 20$ in a local sale
i havent bought it but im considering
Title: Re: found another sata pci card
Post by: MacTron on February 09, 2015, 09:29:05 AM
mactron.. it says silicon image..
Yes it is, you are right.

The logo I was expecting is like this:

(http://www.techwarelabs.com/reviews/storage/si_satasil3112/1.htm1.jpg)