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Rick Darge
06-08-2009, 01:09 PM
I just bought a Tempo SATA E2P PCI card for my Mac Pro (Nehalem) 8 core just to realize that it is not compatible with my machine.

Can someone recommend a good SATA host controller for the new Mac Pros? I just need 2 ports since my Firmtek bay is 2 ports.

Thanks
Dexter Gregoire
06-08-2009, 01:21 PM
Try sonnettech.com
Rick Darge
06-08-2009, 01:34 PM
That's the company I bought the card from. It doesn't work in the new Mac Pros. Looking for a solution..
NateWeaver
06-08-2009, 01:46 PM
Rick, I got one laying around, a Sonnet E2P. Gimme a call.
Rick Darge
06-08-2009, 06:42 PM
Thanks Nate

But I just bought the E2P card and it DOES NOT work in the new Mac Pros.

I need a card just like it that will work in the new Mac Pros.

Any recommendations?
Chris Parker
06-08-2009, 06:55 PM
what about the Caldigit card?

http://www.CalDigit.com/FASTA-4e.asp
Andrew Walker
06-08-2009, 08:46 PM
what about the Caldigit card?

http://www.CalDigit.com/FASTA-4e.asp


Card looks cool and has some nice specs. Might be picking one up as I need a 4 port eSATA in my Mac Pro.
Rick Darge
06-08-2009, 11:15 PM
Hm. I wonder if this would work,

http://www.macgurus.com/productpages/sata/LYCeSATA-2EMAC.php
Rick Darge
06-12-2009, 08:11 PM
Just following up. Received the Lycom esata card 2 port. $50. Works great in the new mac pros.
Jeff Kilgroe
06-12-2009, 08:37 PM
Card looks cool and has some nice specs. Might be picking one up as I need a 4 port eSATA in my Mac Pro.

I have this card, works perfect. It came included with my S2VR eSATA RAID, but I think the card sells for around $90. The 2-port version of the card (I haven't tried it) sells for about $60.
J. Bernard Vallon
06-12-2009, 10:33 PM
Seriously guys, everyone with a Mac Pro tower should already have 2 esata ports.

Look:

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Newer%20Technology/MPQXES2/

$25, works great. Every tower gets these as soon as we build them. No reason not to have them. Only problem is they arent hot-swappable, but for $25, apple should make this come standard.
Jeff Kilgroe
06-12-2009, 10:39 PM
$25, works great. Every tower gets these as soon as we build them. No reason not to have them. Only problem is they arent hot-swappable, but for $25, apple should make this come standard.

Not hot-swappable is a big issue, IMO. Good way to fry your system if you're not careful about that little hot-swappable issue.

Also the 2009 Nehalem Mac Pros and even some later 2008 models are using the ODD SATA header for optical drives. So this doesn't help in that situation.