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I. Introduction
Welcome
Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the SeriTek/1VE4, or SeriTek/1eVE4 Serial ATA
host adapter. This product is yet another innovative solution from the innovative folks at FirmTek.
About This User’s Manual
This User’s Manual was written with the assumption you are familiar with your Power Macintosh
computer, and are comfortable with opening its case. For further information, and to get
acquainted with your computer, please refer to your Power Macintosh User’s Manual.
About Serial ATA Technology
An evolutionary replacement for Parallel ATA, Serial ATA (Advanced Technology Architecture) is
an interface that allows you to add hard drives and peripherals to your Macintosh. Serial ATA
offers insulated cables that are thinner and longer with smaller 7-pin connectors which results in
easier installation and improved airflow, compared to wider and shorter Parallel ATA cables.
Improved airflow translates into a cooler operating environment for your Power Macintosh.
About the SeriTek/1VE4, & SeriTek/1eVE4 Serial ATA PCI Host Adapters
The SeriTek/1VE4, & SeriTek/1eVE4 Host Adapters provide an easy and affordable way for
Macintosh users to add inexpensive, high-speed storage. With four external Serial ATA ports,
each offering 1.5Gbits/sec performance, the SeriTek/1VE4, & SeriTek/1eVE4 provide the high
bandwidth to meet the needs of performance-hungry applications. The SeriTek/1VE4, &
SeriTek/1eVE4 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.
About PCI-X Technology
PCI-X (Peripheral Component Interconnect Extended) is a new PCI bus technology that
increases the speed data can move within the Power Mac G5 from 66 MHz to 133MHz. With
PCI-X, the amount of data exchanged between the CPU and expansion cards is increased from
532MB/sec to 1.06GB/sec. PCI-X is also backward-compatible, which allows users to install a
PCI-X card such as the SeriTek/1VE4, or SeriTek/1eVE4 host adapter into a standard PCI slot,
allowing the card to match the speed and performance characteristics of the slot it was inserted
into.
With four 1.5Gb/sec Serial ATA ports, the SeriTek/1VE4, or SeriTek/1eVE4 host adapter
maximizes the use of the PCI bus in older Power Macintosh computers, allowing the PCI bus to
run at its fullest potential.
Package Contents
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One SeriTek/1VE4, or One SeriTek/1eVE4 SATA host adapter board
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User’s manual on CD-ROM
