The IOGEAR 4-Port RAID 5 eSATA 1.5Gbps PCI Card adds 4 external eSATA ports to your desktop computer. It is great for users who want to add SATA connectivity to their computers but do not want to buy a whole new computer. Devices commonly used with this host adapter are next generation hard drives, DVD drives such as Blu-ray optical drives, HD-DVD drives and peronsal media drives. The low profile design of this adapter makes it ideal for computers that have limited internal expansion space.
The IOGEAR RAID5 eSATA 1.5Gbps External 4-port PCI Card also supports multiple RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Drives) configurations. RAID can be designed to provide increased data reliability or increased I/O performance, or both. The card supports RAID 5, 0, 1, 10 & JBOD setups.
Features:
- Ultra-fast eSATA is 3 times faster* than Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and FireWire 400
- Four independent Serial ATA channels to ensure maximum performance
- Provides RAID 0 (Striping), RAID 1 (Mirroring), RAID 0+1 (Striping-Mirroring) and RAID 5 (Striping with distributed parity)
- Supports 32 bit, 33/66MHz fully compliant
- PCI host interface
- Four Pin headers for case LED connection
- Supports hot-plug and hot-swapping
- Performance derived from standard specifications. Actual performance may vary and depends on many conditions and variables, including PC
- performance, file size, and other settings.
- Warranty:3-YEAR
Specification:
| Function | GIC704SR5 |
| Operating System Support | Windows 2000 / XP / VISTA |
| File Transfer | Up to 1.5Gbps |
| Chipset | Sil 3114 |
| Connectors |
| SATA / eSATA | 4 external ports |
| Dimensions | GIC704SR5 |
| POP Information |
| 10'' Peg Hook | 7 |
| 6'' Peg Hook | 4 |
| Unit Dimensions |
| Width | 5 in |
| Height | 4.5 in |
| Depth | 0.45 in |
| Unit Package Dimensions |
| Width | 1.3 in (3.3 c,) |
| Height | 7 in (17.78 cm) |
| Length | 7.125 in (18 cm) |
| Inner Pack |
| Width | 7.6 in (19.3 cm) |
| Height | 7.5 in (19.05 cm) |
| Depth | 8.6 in (21.84 cm) |
| Inner Pack Qty. | 6 units |
| Master Carton |
| Width | 15.512 in (39.4 cm) |
| Height | 8.6 in (21.84 cm) |
| Depth | 9.5 in (24.13cm) |
| Master Carton Qty. | 12 units |
| Weight |
| Master Carton Wt. | 6.9 lbs |
| Inner Pack Wt. | 2.8 lbs |
| Unit Pack Wt. | 0.5 lbs |
| Unit Wt. | 0.28 lbs |
Requirements:
- Windows 2000, XP and 2003 Server
- Windows Vista 64bit / 32bit
- One available PCI slot
