AEC-6885MS 4-CH Ultra ATA133 PCI RAID Controller for PowerMac

AEC-6885MS is a 64bit/33MHz PCI-to-IDE controller for Macintosh with transfer rate reaching 266MB/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. The Windows-based RAID Utility provides you a GUI tool to easily manage the RAID subsystem.

AEC-6885MS 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-6885MS 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 / 33MHz
• 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 266 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 266 MB/sec
• Supports Scatter/Gather function
• Low command overhead
• Supports multitasking and multithreaded processing
• PCI Plug and Play

O.S. Compatibility:

• Mac OS X
• Mac OS 9, and higher

Devices Compatibility List:

Support Hard Disk:

Brand	Model
IBM HDD	Deskstar 180GXP, Deskstar 120GXP, Deskstar 60GXP, Deskstar 75GXP, Deskstar 40GV Series
MAXTOR HDD	DiamondMax Plus 9, DiamondMax 16, DiamondMax Plus 8, Fireball 3 Series
WD HDD	WD Caviar xxxxJB, WD Caviar xxxxBB, WD Caviar xxxxAB Series
SEAGATE HDD	Barracuda ATA III, Barracuda ATA IV

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