supermicro's SAT2-MV8 SATA controller (based on the Marvell Hercules-2 Rev. C0 SATA host controller) provides 8-port SATA HDD support via 64-bit PCI-X bus interface with high-performance features. Serving as a 2nd generation SATA storage card, the AOC-SAT2-MV8 offers double the data transfer rate of its 1st generation counterpart and offers functionalities for server, workstation and network storage environments in a low-profile PCI platform.
The SAT2-MV8 is ideal for storage arrays for Network Attached Storage (NAS) and Nearline Backup. Built with superior quality and features, the SATA-MV2 will become an integral part of today's data storage solutions.
The SAT2-MV8 Installation CD contains drivers for 32-bit and 64-bit Microsoft Windows and RedHat/SuSE/Fedora Linux operating systems.
Key Features
8-channel Serial-ATA adapter with 300MB/s per channel
64-bit PCI-X interface
Software RAID supported
Other Features
Benefit Affordable, easy-install, eight-port Serial-ATA card
Key Application Storage arrays for Network Attached Storage (NAS) and Nearline Backup
Device Support Up to 8 Serial-ATA disk drives, activity LED indicated for each drive (LED cables not included)
Data Transfer Rates Up to 3.0 Gigabits/sec per port
RAID Software RAID suported
Bus Type 64-bit PCI-X133MHz
Internal Connectors 8 Serial ATA connectors
Cables in Kit 8 x 2-ft Serial-ATA cables
Physical Dimensions PCI ( standard & low-profile bracket); 2.5" H x 6.6" L
Operating Temperature 0 to 55° Celsius
Power Requirements 0.7 amps @ +5V
Warranty 2 Years Limited Warranty
Operating Systems
Supported Operating Systems Windows 2000, XP, 2003
Windows XP EM64T, 2003
EM64T
RedHat 9.0
RHEL 3 (Updates 2, 3, and 4)
RHEL 3 EM64T/X86_64
(Updates 3, 4)
RHEL 4, RHEL 4 EM64T/X86_64
SuSE 9.1, 9.2
SuSE Enterprise 9
Fedora Core 3
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