<< Peter, is yours an actual Magma, or is it a...darn I can't remember the name. Magma made a less expensive unit with just three or four slots and a built in IDE bus on some. They were selling for $199 - $299 a year or two ago. They didn't have the Magma name on them, but the word was they were made by Magma.
The reason I ask is that it was my understanding that those units did use a serial link from computer to chassis, but that the expensive Magma systems still used a full PCI bus link. >> Magma is a division of Mobility Electronics, Inc. ... http://www.mobl.com/products/magma.asp The Mobility "Split Bridge" technology is more particularly described in ... http://www.mobl.com/technology/ Magma's products are described in ... http://www.magma.com/index2.html Note particularly the text ... "MAGMA PCI Expansion line of products based on patented MAGMA and Mobility Electronics technology." and "Our parent company Mobility Electronics, Inc." Yes, my three units are Mobility. But, Magma is also Mobility. They are one in the same. And, if you scan the Magma web pages, you will see that many of the Magma products are simply "rebadged" Mobility products, perhaps with some cosmetic (not functional) changes. Apparently, 68-pin cables (proprietary connectors and cordage) are used for all models. [ PCI and/or Cardbus ] System-to-PCI and PCI-to-PCI may be separate products. The 64-bit version appears to use two of those proprietary 8-pin cables. Peter. -- 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
