2-Port RAID eSATA 3.0Gbps Dual Profile PCI Express Card

Supports RAID array for data redundancy and greater reliability*

The IOGEAR 2-Port RAID eSATA 3.0Gbps Dual Profile PCI Express Card adds 2 external SATA 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 hard drives, Blu-ray optical drives HD-DVD drives, media center drives and more . The low profile design of this adapter makes it ideal for computers that have limited internal expansion space.

The 2-Port RAID eSATA 3.0Gbps Dual Profile PCI Express 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.

This card is designed to work on the high-bandwidth PCI-Express interface, effectively quadrupling the amount of available computing bandwidth over the traditional PCI interface. IOGEAR'S PCI-Express SATA Cards support all Serial ATA features, including 3.0Gbps SATA transfer speeds, Native Command Queuing, port multipliers with FIS-based switching, programmable output signal swing strengths for longer external cables or extended backplanes, hot plugging, enclosure management and ATAPI device support.

*RAID 5 setting requires Port Multiplier for the 3rd drive. Sold separately.

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• Ultra-fast eSATA is 6 times faster** than Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and FireWire 400
• Supports 1-lane PCI Express Bus (PCIe x1)
• Provides RAID 0 (Striping), RAID 1 (Mirroring), RAID 0+1 (Striping-Mirroring) and RAID 5* (Striping with distributed parity)
• Dual profile allows use in low profile and standard cases
• Supports Native Command Queuing (NCQ) and FIS-based switching with Port Multipliers
• Two Pin headers for case LED connection
• Backward compatible to SATA 150 (1.5Gb/s)

**Performance derived from standard specifications. Actual performance may vary and depends on many conditions and variables, including PC performance, file size, and other settings.

• Windows 2000, XP and 2003 Server
• Windows Vista 64 bit / 32 bit
• Supports MAC OS 10.4.9, 10.4.10, 10.4.11 (Intel based only, not PowerPC based system) and 10.5.1
• Supports Mac 10.5.6 and 10.5.7 (download driver from http://www.siliconimage.com/support/searchresults.aspx?pid=32&cat=3&os=3)
• Available PCI Express slot
• RAID 5 and RAID 0+1 require Port Multiplier and 3 or 4 drives

Note: Enclosed Card will not fit into a standard PCI slot.

• 1 eSATA PCI Express Card
• 1 Driver CD
• 1 Low PCI Bracket
• 1 Quick Start Guide
• 1 Warranty / Registration Card