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Affordable SATA Solution

Are you planning to incorporate external data storage in your computer setup, but need a SATA host controller card to make the connection? Install a Tempo™ SATA E2P—it's an affordable solution for adding external SATA ports that enable you to hook up single(2) and multi-bay SATA drive enclosures for your mass storage needs.

 

Key Features

Affordable solution for adding two eSATA ports to your computer

Supports single and multi-bay SATA drive enclosures, including those with port multipliers or hardware RAID controllers

Supports up to 10 disk drives(2)

Supports hot-swapping of drives(3)

Supports Sonnet-exclusive locking eSATA data cables

SATA drive enclosures offer flexibility not found in fixed drive installations inside a computer. Many offer swappable drive trays, which are perfect for managing daily backups and multiple projects, and most are portable. Some enclosures, like Sonnet's Fusion™ D500P and Fusion R400P, feature port multipliers, which enable up to five hard drives to communicate with the host adapter through one cable. Not all host adapter cards support port multipliers, but Tempo SATA E2P does—through its two ports, this card can handle up to ten(2) drives!

Tempo SATA E2P is versatile. It supports the RAID features(3) of Mac OS® X, Windows 7, Windows Vista®, and Windows XP. It also supports hot-swapping of drives(3) under Mac OS X. Installation is simple—just plug in the card to any available PCI Express® (PCIe) slot, start your computer, and install a driver. When you need to add flexible, portable storage to your setup, Tempo SATA E2P gets you connected.
Part No.  
TSATAII-E2P Tempo SATA E2P
Hardware  
Warranty 1-year
RoHS Compliant Yes
Bus Interface PCI Express x1
External Connectors Two eSATA
Drive Supported Up to 10(1)
Data Transfer Rate Up to 125MB/sec
ATAPI (DVD-ROM) Support Yes
Port Multiplier Aware Yes
Drive Types Serial ATA I & II
Bootability Not Supported
Package Contents
  • Tempo SATA E2P host controller card
  • Half-height bracket
  • Documentation & Software CD
Advanced Features
  • FIS-based switching controller
  • Spread Spectrum Clocking for compatibility with all SATA drivers and lower EMI emissions

Specifications subject to change without notice.

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Mac Compatibility

Mac Pro

Power Mac® G5(4) (with PCI Express slots)

Mac OS X(1) Version 10.3+

Mac OS X Lion compatible

Windows Compatibility

PC (with PCI Express slots)

Windows® 7

Windows Vista®

Windows XP

Technical Notes

  1. Sonnet Tempo cards are compatible with most external SATA storage. However, external hard drives with USB 2.0/eSATA dual interface based on the Oxford Semiconductor OXU931DS storage controller chip may not be compatible with Mac OS X when connected via SATA. Known issues are kernel panics occurring when the drive is connected, or the drive not being recognized by the operating system.

    Summary of external SATA storage
    • Storage with eSATA alone Compatible
    • Storage with triple interfaces Compatible
    • Storage with quad interfaces Compatible
    • Storage with eSATA plus Firewire 400 and/or 800 Compatible
    • Storage with port multiplier support (multiple drives) Compatible
    • Storage with RAID 0, 1, or 5 (multiple drives) Compatible
    • Storage with eSATA plus USB (based on JMicron 20366) Compatible
    white spaceThese compatible drives include, but are not limited to:
    - OWC Mercury On-the-Go USB 2.0/eSATA 2.5" portable
    • Storage with eSATA plus USB
    (based on Oxford OXU931DS)    		 Not compatible
    white spaceThese incompatible drives include, but are not limited to:
    - Western Digital My Book™ Premium ES Edition™
    - Seagate Technology FreeAgent™ Pro
  2. Support for up to 10 drives requires the use of drive enclosures employing either an FIS-based port multiplier (like Sonnet's Fusion D500P) or a hardware RAID controller (like Sonnet's Fusion D400QR5 or R400QR5).
  3. SATA drive hot swapping is not supported in a desktop or server PC running Windows natively. Drives connected to Tempo SATA E2P appear to the system as not-removable hard drives, and there is no mechanism in Windows to prepare them for removal.
  4. Only Tempo SATA E2P with serial numbers starting with A, B, or D compatible; Tempo SATA E2P with serial numbers starting with C are not compatible in Power Mac G5. Revision D shipping Oct. 1, 2009.

Tempo SATA E2P Performance

 

 Number of Drives RAID Mode Read
(MB/s)		 Write
(MB/s)
SATA Drive,
1.5TB, 3.5"
7200rpm		 1 JBOD 115 105
Fusion
D400QR5		 4 RAID 5 120 110
Fusion F3/
R400P/D500P		 2/4/5 RAID 0 125 110

 

 

 
Product image Product Name Part No. Description
Locking eSATA cable Sonnet 2-Meter Locking eSATA Cable TCB-SATA-2L-2M eSATA data cable with locking connectors
Sonnet 1-Meter Locking eSATA Cable TCB-SATA-2L-1M eSATA data cable with locking connectors

Reviews
Buzzillions Finalist 2011

Works As Advertised!
"I purchased this product to work with my eSATA G-Drives and G-RAID hard drives. I edit high definition video, so any extra speed I can add to the system is helpful.

Installation was very simple, although the directions are not very specific. I know the inner workings of my machine fairly well (Mac Pro) so I had no trouble installing the device.

Installation of drivers was simple and straight forward.

After that it's literally plug and play. I noticed an instant improvement in read times when quickly shuttling through HD timelines.

Overall I'm very satisfied with the device. It's a cheap speed upgrade and well worth the time and cost."

Buzzillions Finalist 2011 Robust eSATA
"I've installed multiple E2P's in Mac Pros and they work well alongside Avid MC and Unity fiber cards. 2-3 times faster than FW800, I got actual transfer speeds of 140MB/s with LaCie drives. Hot-swapping works too!"
Buzzillions Finalist 2011 Easy to Use and Install
"I was looking for a eSata pci card for my MacPro to connect to my two g-tech drives. I had purchased an esata Sonnet express card for my laptop and was happy with the support of Sonnet gives. I would recommend this product to anyone looking purchase an esata card."
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