On Nov 7, 5:27 pm, Ross <[email protected]> wrote: > What is the cheapest functional SATA card available for use in a MDD > DP1.42GHz system to run SATA DVD drives? I already have a Seritek 1V4 > installed and running my hard drives, but the 1V4 is NOT designed to > run SATA DL DVD/RW drives like the TSST SH223S drive I have recently > purchased. I tried running the DVD burner off the Seritek card, but > although it is recognized, it is effectively non-responsive. Pressing > the eject key on the keyboard eventually opens/closes the drive tray, > but takes a very long time. The drive may function using Disk Utility/ > Burn, but does not work under Toast 7.13, with or without a Patchburn > profile. Firmtek-Seritek says the 1V4 does not support optical drives/ > devices, only hard drives. > > I was hoping a cheap SYBA or SIIG SATA controller would do the trick, > but haven't found a definitive answer. Hope someone here can help. > > Ross
As previously stated, the SYBA PCI-X model SD-PCXSA2-2E2R is the only SATA card that claims ATAPI device compatibility with the non-RAID/ Base firmware/driver. I looked at Adaptec, and they do not have any listed Mac compatible SATA cards. I guess they're still pissed off with Apple for abandoning SCSI. Areca may have a card or two that will support ATAPI devices on Mac systems, but their product line is high-end commercial server oriented, and priced accordingly; i.e., way too expensive for a home user who just wants to convert an old G4 MDD to all SATA drives. Sonnet says they have NO SATA cards that will support ATAPI devices. They apparently have their cards manufactured by Firmtek/Seritek. I doubt the Seritek 1S2 will run ATAPI devices either. I ordered the SYBA PCI-X model SD-PCXSA2-2E2R from mwave, and am waiting for it to show up. I will report back on whether it actually works for ATAPI devices, or not. If it does, I may have a Seritek 1V4 to sell. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
