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Bundle: One External 2-Bay Enclosure & One 2-Port Internal, 2-Port External PCI-X Host Adapter

The SeriTek/2eVEN2+2 bundle includes one SeriTek/2EN2 External Dual-Bay Hot-Swap Enclosure and one SeriTek/1eVE2+2 Two-Port Internal, Two-Port External PCI-X Serial ATA Host Adapter.

The SeriTek/2EN2 is a rugged, dual-bay Serial ATA external hard drive enclosure. It provides versatile hot-swap capabilities with virtually unlimited storage possibilities in a small form-factor package. Built from the ground-up as a true Serial ATA solution, SeriTek/2EN2 features a case made of aluminum for maximum durability and heat dissipation.

The SeriTek/1eVE2+2 host adapter provides unparalled storage flexibility with two external Serial ATA ports and two internal Serial ATA ports. It is PCI-X compatible, permitting Power Mac G5 users to take advantage of the latest extended PCI technology while maintaining backward compatibility with older Power Macintosh systems.

SeriTek/2EN2 External Enclosure Features
  • Provides physical lock and key security
  • Power and activity LEDs for each hard drive
  • High-performance storage data transfer up to 1.5Gbps (150MB/sec) per drive
  • Faster than USB 2.0 and FireWire 800
  • Dual hot-swappable 3.5" Serial ATA drive bay enclosure with removable trays
  • Additional trays are available separately for virtually unlimited storage possibilities
  • Built-in quiet exhaust fan for cool-running hard drives
  • Surpasses rotational vibration and heat dissipation requirements of high RPM drives
  • Fully RAID capable: Compatible with Operating System and host adapter based RAID solutions
  • RAID arrays can span across multiple enclosures
  • Works with PC and Macintosh computers with shielded Serial ATA ports running OS 8, OS 9, OSX, Windows 98/SE/ME/2000/XP/2003 and Linux
  • External power adapter offloads computer’s power supply, keeps heat and electromagnetic interference away from hard drives
SeriTek/1eVE2+2 Internal/External PCI-X SATA Host Adapter Features
  • Two external shielded Serial ATA ports with hot-swap capability
  • Two internal Serial ATA ports
  • Plug-and-Play ease of use
  • Completely self-contained booting functionality, no driver installation necessary
  • Boosts overall system performance with per-port data transfer rates of up to 150MBytes/sec or 1.5Gbits/sec
  • Supports Power Mac G5 PCI-X (Peripheral Component Interconnect Extended) bus
  • Compatible with all PCI-based Power PC Macintosh computers
  • Supports Mac OS 9, and OS X version 10.1.5 or later
  • Provides performance and protection: Supports native OS X RAID 0/1; OS 9 RAID with 3rd party software
  • User-upgradeable firmware
  • 48-bit LBA support for drive sizes larger than 137GB
  • Perfect for upgrading and expanding legacy and G5 Macintosh computers
  • PCI-X 1.0a compliant 64-bit at 133/100/ 66MHz bus speeds
  • Backward compatible with standard 32/64-bit PCI at 33MHz and 66MHz bus speeds
  • Direct Port Access: Enhanced performance by allowing data transfer to all four drives simultaneously
  • Bus master operation enhances multitasking during disk transfers and increases CPU efficiency: The CPU is free to handle other tasks during data transfers between the PCI Bus and system memory
  • Data protection: Supports OS X RAID, OS 9 Software RAID (third party software), and other storage utilities
  • Reduced setting on storage devices (no master/slave) means easier installation and replacement
  • Ideal for a variety of Power Macintosh applications: Desktop publishing, Audio/Video storage and editing, photo/graphics storage and editing, servers, and gaming
Package Contents
  • One SeriTek/2EN2 dual-bay external Serial ATA enclosure
  • One SeriTek/1eVE2+2 two-port internal, 2-port external adapter
  • Two internal Serial ATA data cables, 60cm each
  • Two external shielded Serial ATA data cables, 1-meter each
  • Two removable hard drive trays
  • Two keys
  • Eight hard drive countersink-style hard drive mounting screws
  • Four clear rubber feet
  • One universal power adapter
  • One CD-ROM containing user manuals
Serial ATA Hard Drive Compatibility

Note: Some Hitachi Serial ATA hard drives are incompatible with the SeriTek/1eVE2+2 Host Adapter. This is due to a seldom-used Serial ATA feature called SSC, which is enabled on these hard drives. The SeriTek/1eVE2+2 does not support this feature. Newer model Hitachi Serial ATA hard drives should be compatible with SeriTek/1eVE2+2.

At this time, the following Hitachi Deskstar hard drives have the SSC feature disabled, and are compatible with the SeriTek/1eVE2+2 host adapter:

  • Model 7K500 (500GB) - Part Number HDS725050KLA360
  • Model 7K400 (400GB) - Part Numbers 0A30984 and 0A30985
  • Model 7K250 (250GB) - Part Number 0A30340
  • Model T7K250 (250GB) - Part Number HDT722525DLA380
  • Model 7K250 (160GB) - Part Number 0A30339
  • Model T7K250 (160GB) - Part Number HDT722516DLA380
  • Model 7K250 (120GB) - Part Number 0A30338
  • Model 7K250 (80GB) - Part Number 0A30337
  • Model 7K80 (80GB) - Part Number HDS728080PLA380
  • Model 7K80 (40GB) - Part Number HDS728040PLA320
Other Serial ATA hard drives from manufacturers such as Maxtor, Seagate, and Western Digital do not have this feature enabled by default and are therefore compatible.

Note: The bundled SeriTek/1eVE2+2 SATA PCI host adapter is not compatible with late 2005 G5 (11,2) Macintosh computers which utilize PCI-Express (PCIe) slots. The SeriTek/2ME4-E provides PCI-Express support for later systems, including the Mac Pro series.
Please note: This product is end-of-life and no longer orderable.



SeriTek/2eVEN2+2: Internal/External Bundle SATA-2eVEN2+2$329.95