In a message dated 12/23/02 10:20:28 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << If you check SIIG's site, the have PCI-ATA separate cards for Windows and Macs. >>
For those SIIG UATA/100/133 cards which were made for SIIG by Promise, there are two: 1) those using the Promise PDC20269 chip set, which are usable ONLY on Macs, and 2) those using the Promise PDC20269M chip set, which are usable on Macs, and possibly on PCs, but are specifically built to work on Macs. The "M" suffix indicates that the on-chip EEPROM "core" is sized to accommodate the larger Mac firmware. IIRC, without the "M" suffix, the EEPROM "core" is too small in capacity to accommodate the larger Mac firmware. Apparently, Promise made this distinction just so that the lower-priced (to the end-user) PC cards would not be "diverted" by hackers to Mac usage, thereby avoiding the higher "premium" placed on Mac cards, which "premium" is reflected in the higher-price (again, to the end-user). It is my belief that the two cards actually cost the same to manufacture. As is usually the case, there is often absolutely no rational relationship between a product's cost (to manufacture) and the price (charged to the end-user). Some later model SIIG cards are using a new chip set which is produced in Japan, and are not Promise chip sets. IIRC, these are Mac-only cards. -- 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
