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[supernova777]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HighPoint-RocketRAID-1720-LF-SATA-2-PCI-RAID-Controller-Host-Adapter-2-Channel-/111641226137?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19fe55eb99

these cards are compatible in both mac g4 + g5 computers
says 10+ available
im not sure if its mac os 9 bootable.. but i think there may be a chance it is
but perhaps its only bootable in X... but will work for a data only drive in 9?? im guessing?

more info:
http://www.hptmac.com/product.php?_index=39
http://www.hptmac.com/product.php?_index=39&viewtype=details
http://www.highpoint-tech.com/USA_new/about_rocketraid_mac.htm

another thing to point out is that these cards support *SATAII speed* (3gbps) rather then *1.5gbps* which is what all the seritek cards are..

PCI 32bit@33/66 MHz
Up to 2 SATA II Hard Drives
RAID 0, 1, and JBOD
Internal SATA
Power Mac G5 (PCI-X)
Power Mac G4
PC Platform
   
Features    
SAS/SATA
3Gb/s (300MB/s) transfer rate
NCQ (Native Command Queuing)
Staggered drive spin-up support
Hot swap and hot spare
Bad Sector Reallocation and Remapping
Write-through and write-back cache support
Quick and Background initialization for quick RAID configuration
Online array roaming
64bit LBA for over 2TB support
Automatic RAID rebuild of failed drive
S.M.A.R.T drive monitoring for status and reliability
Browser-based RAID management software
SMTP for email notification

now another thing to point out
although it supports sataII, its a short pci card.. (not 64bit length)
so im not sure how it can achieve sataII speed!!!! lol

[supernova777]

the history page says that the 1820A model was first developed for G4.. (2004) (sata150)
and the 2220 model was developed for G5 (2005) (sata300)

this is confusing me tho because the 2220 manual says nothing about mac

im trying to find a card that will let me have sataII (300mbps) on the g5 and still work if i want at 150mbps on the g4...

http://www.macgurus.com/store/Item/lycesata4
this guy claims this card works in the g5 at sataII speeds
id like a card like this that has internal ports.. but there doesnt seem to be any
that is also g4 compatible

http://www.macgurus.com/store/Category/PCISATAHostCards
here he says that it is g4 compatible .. but probably with x only

ok wait hes saying to get the Sonnet X4P instead of that card if u have a g4
http://www.sonnettech.com/product/tempo_sata_x4p.html
^^^ this card (& the X4I) specify "non-bootable" by sonnet

[supernova777]

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/NewerTech/G5MOUNT3HD/

owc also has a 'garage sale price' on this peice to mount drives into your g5

used to be 119.00!!! lol

[supernova777]

well i was looking for a SATA II bootable pci-x card for my g5..


it seems the only one is this:
http://www.firmtek.com/seritek/seritek-2se4/

i thought all the firmtek cards were SATA1 but i guess i was wrong
apparently this is the only sata2 capable card that is bootable for g5's!!!!!!!
and it doesnt even have internal ports

protools guy;
u have one of these cards right??
did it ever work inside of a g4??

maybe i should just find myself a PCI-Express G5.

[Protools5LEGuy]

it seems the only one is this:
http://www.firmtek.com/seritek/seritek-2se4/

protools guy;
u have one of these cards right??
did it ever work inside of a g4??

I bought that 2se4 card some months ago in a eBay impulsive buy thinking it was MacTron's golden 1s4... . When I discovered it was OSX only thru the reports, I lost interest in that. I didn't even tested it nor bought the necessary cables to test it. I also have all my SATA drives occupied with MRB or GUID partitions, so till this summer I wouldn't have the drives and cables needed to make a ride. 

I lost interest because the oldest OS you need for it to work is 10.4, and that left behind my also beloved OSX PT 6.2.3LE and 6.4LE panther only. So this card is for a 10.4 or 10.5 use, and I do not have a favorite DAW on them. Only using it as a Kontakt OSX solution or a Logic in Tiger-Leo may benefit . Or some OSX Video setups. But for our forum, zero interest. 

My last bought, a Sonorus STUDI/O (OS9 only) will never take benefit on the 2se4 (Tiger'Leo) . 

[supernova777]

ill buy it off you if u give me a good price. 
its meant for a G5 only this card.. I think
i have one nexstar Esata enclosure i could use with it.. no port multiplier but it would still work.

[Protools5LEGuy]

ill buy it off you if u give me a good price. 
its meant for a G5 only this card.. I think
i have one nexstar Esata enclosure i could use with it.. no port multiplier but it would still work.

My UAD and my 2se4 for your UAD. Treat?

[supernova777]

ill buy it off you if u give me a good price. 
its meant for a G5 only this card.. I think
i have one nexstar Esata enclosure i could use with it.. no port multiplier but it would still work.

My UAD and my 2se4 for your UAD. Treat?

unfortunately i cant do that.. i have plugins i paid alot of $$ for on my uad... like 500$ worth

[Protools5LEGuy]

My UAD and my 2se4 for your UAD. Treat?

unfortunately i cant do that.. i have plugins i paid alot of $$ for on my uad... like 500$ worth

500$ from 90's, 500 from 2000 or 500 in 2010? 

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Firmtek/SATA2SE4/  179 bucks. Today. Only card to handle up to 20 drives on PowerPC.

You can't buy or transfer UAD-1 cards

You can't buy or transfer UAD-1 licenses.

[supernova777]

lol u can talk all nite pal..
still not gonna make me part with my uad;)