In a message dated 12/4/02 6:23:37 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Ah. Any way I can tell what kind of firmware is loaded? >>
I believe all Trio production is loaded with UATA/133 firmware. It is the basic PDC20269 chip which is capable of UATA/100 or UATA/133, but it is actually characterized at the time of manufacture. On these specific chips, the EEPROM, which actually contains the firmware, is on-chip, not contained in a separate part. However, that firmware is still FLASH-able after manufacture, just as the multiple-function ATTO card is. Both have more than one function behind a "PCI Bridge" ... USB, Firewire and UATA functions in the case of the Sonnet Trio, and two UW-SCSI functions in the case of the ATTO (for the UL2D series). Update ... I have confirmed that Rev. B of the Sonnet Trio card is programmed at the factory with UATA/100 firmware, and that you must download a firmware update in order to get UATA/133. I have not seen a Rev. C Trio card, yet, so it may well be that all Trio cards will need to be updated for the foreseeable future. Certainly, Trio cards need to be updated for other reasons, anyway, including better USB and Firewire compatibility, and for better compatibility with the latest Mac OS and Macs. -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
