I got this to plug in an eSATA external hard drive. the card was recognized by windows but the hard drive was not. I restart the computer and still nothing. I use the included driver CD. it is completely unintuitive because it just shows a list of driver and it is impossible to know which you need. I choose one at random and then the program freezes. I restart my computer and this time the external hardrive shows up and seems to be working and I try to transfer some files. After a few minutes the external drive just disapears as if it had been disconnected. This card is very poor quality and the software quality is even poorer and it may be the only thing that is keepimg the device from working properly. I do not believe this is worth the trouble and I returned the product.
Product information
| Package Dimensions | 6.3 x 4.3 x 1 inches |
|---|---|
| Item Weight | 0.8 ounces |
| Manufacturer | gigacity |
| ASIN | B003LWN6UA |
| Customer Reviews |
3.0 out of 5 stars |
| Date First Available | October 24, 2011 |
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Good single drive - caution if using on jbod: JMicron JMB362/JMB363 chip used
If you are using this on a single drive, you'll be happy - 5 stars for price, and that it works. It was plug and play. Single drive performance is excellent. Note that the Jmicron chip makes used of Command-based switching, which means bandwidth is lost if you are using it to talk to more than one drive (eg in an 4 or 5 bay external enclosure). If you are buying for jbod use, 3 star raiting... For that use, you should find an adapter capable of FIS (frame information structure) switching, which will let you get more bandwidth out of your sata link. (such as Syba SD-PCBX-ESA2 ExpressCard SIL3132 Chipset 2x e-SATA II (SATA2) Ports, 54mm, Up to 3.0Gb/s For chipset capability, you can see the linux kernel wiki: [...]
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If you are using this on a single drive, you'll be happy - 5 stars for price, and that it works. It was plug and play. Single drive performance is excellent. Note that the Jmicron chip makes used of Command-based switching, which means bandwidth is lost if you are using it to talk to more than one drive (eg in an 4 or 5 bay external enclosure). If you are buying for jbod use, 3 star raiting... For that use, you should find an adapter capable of FIS (frame information structure) switching, which will let you get more bandwidth out of your sata link. (such as Syba SD-PCBX-ESA2 ExpressCard SIL3132 Chipset 2x e-SATA II (SATA2) Ports, 54mm, Up to 3.0Gb/s
Good single drive - caution if using on jbod: JMicron JMB362/JMB363 chip used
Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2011
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