AEC-6885S 4-CH Ultra ATA133 PCI RAID Controller

AEC-6885S is a 64-bit/33MHz PCI-to-IDE controller. Its transfer rate reaches 266MB/s. It has 4 independent IDE channels for connecting 8 hard drives at most. The 48-bit LBA (Logical Block Addressing) technology makes it good for big hard drive over 137GB. In addition, AEC-6885S has the functions of RAID 0, 1, 0+1, JBOD, and Normal mode. When used together with ACARD's mobile tray, it can support Hot Swap and rebuild data automatically. The Windows-based RAID Utility provides you a GUI tool to easily manage the RAID subsystem.

AEC-6885S 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-6885S is fit for PC workstations and servers. It can meet your need in storage and data protection.

Features

• 4 independent IDE channels
  

• PCI-to-IDE RAID controller
  

• 64-bit / 33MHz
  

• Supports Ultra ATA133 / 100 HDD

RAID Function

• Supports RAID 0, 1, 0+1 and JBOD
  

• Supports Hot Swap (with ACARD mobile tray) and data rebuilding

• Supports booting from RAID Volume and Normal mode.

Specifications

• IDE processor: ATP-867
  

• Data I/O Mode: 64-bit PCI Bus Master
  

• Data transfer rate up to 266 MB/s
  

• Supports big HDD (exceeding 137GB)
  

• Connects up to 8 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

Supportive Software

• Windows-based GUI RAID Utility
  

  • Easy RAID volume establishment
    

  • Auto data rebuild

  • Warming and e-mail notification for failed drive

  • Event log
    

• BIOS upgrade utility

OS Compatibility

• Windows XP Home Edition, Professional

• Windows 2000 Professional, Server, Advanced Server
  

• Windows NT4.0 Workstation, Server
  

• Windows 98 / ME
  

• Linux RedHat 7.3 & 8.0
  

• Linux SuSE 8.1 Professional

• Linux Turbo 8.0 Server

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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