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AEC-6885M is a 64bit/66MHz PCI-to-IDE controller for Macintosh with transfer rate reaching 533MB/s. It has 4 independent IDE channels and supports true hardware RAID 0, 1, 0+1, and normal mode. The 48-bit LBA (Logical Block Addressing) technology makes it good for big hard drive over 137GB. RAID Utility provides you a GUI tool to easily manage the RAID subsystem.
AEC-6885M fully supports 64-bit PCI specifications, including Bus Master to increase transfer capability, and also supports Scatter/Gather to enhance multitasking effects. The highly effective AEC-6885M is fit for Macintosh workstations and servers. It can meet your need in storage and data protection.
Features
- PCI-to-IDE RAID controller
- 4 independent IDE channels
- 64bit / 66MHz
- True Mac OS X support
- Supports Ultra ATA133 / 100 HDD
- Supports big HDD (exceeding 137GB)
RAID Function
- Supports RAID 0, 1, 0+1 and Normal
- Supports booting from RAID Volume and Normal mode.
Specifications
- IDE processor: ATP-867
- Data I/O Mode: 64-bit PCI Bus Master
- Supports big HDD (exceeding 137GB)
- Data transfer rate up to 533 MB/s DIP switch setting for RAID configuration and normal mode
- Connects up to 4 IDE hard drives
- Supports four IDE 40-pin connectors
- Supports firmware update
- Coexists with on-board IDE controller
IDE Bus
- 4 independent IDE channels
- Supports Ultra DMA 133, and transfer rate reaches 133MB/s
- Uses 48-bit LBA technology to support high capacity hard drives
- Strongly recommended to use ATA 66/100/133 IDE cable for best performance
PCI Bus
- Compliance with PCI 2.2 specifications
- Data transfer rate up to 533 MB/sec
- Supports Scatter/Gather function
- Low command overhead
- Supports multitasking and multithreaded processing
- PCI Plug and Play
OS Compatibility
- Mac OS 9
- Mac OS X 10.2.x (non-bootable)
- Mac OS X 10.3
- Mac OS X 10.4
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