SeriTek 2SE2-E two-port SATA card
I have no desire to repeat the interrupt storm problems I’ve had with the Sonnet Tempo SATA cards, so I purchased three FirmTek SeriTek 2SE2-E two-port external SATA cards, filling up the slots of my Mac Pro.
Each diminutive card offers two external SATA ports, so this allows connecting up to 6 external SATA cables. I’ve connected mine to the quiet and extremely well-built SeriTek/2EN2 and SeriTek/2eEN4 enclosures—six cables to six ports. (I particularly like the SeriTek/2EN2 for its quiet operation and compact size). I’m waiting for a few hard drives and then I’ll post some performance figures.
FirmTek also states that the 2SE2-E also support Port Multiplication with a compatible enclosure. Like all my experiences with FirmTek products, these cards are performing very well, except for one erroneous dialog which FirmTek tells me will be rectified with a firmware update due out shortly. Firmtek will have several more storage cards and enclosures available soon.
