AEC-6885MS/6885M/6885MLP
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Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Overview
ACARD AEC-6885MS, AEC-6885M and AEC-6885MLP are 4-channel PCI-to-IDE
ATA-133 RAID adapters for Macintosh workstations and servers. AEC-6885MS is a
64-bit, 33MHz controller with transfer rate of 266MB/s while AEC-6885M a 64-bit,
66MHz one with transfer rate of 533MB/s. As for AEC-6885MLP, it is the same as
AEC-6885M except that it’s low profile. They all support RAID 0, 1, 0+1 and normal
modes. The 48-bit LBA (Logical Block Addressing) technology makes them good
for “Big Drives” technology over 137GB. The enclosed RAID utility lets you manage
RAID subsystem smoothly via a GUI.
1.2 Features
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Supports 64-bit 33MHz PCI Bus Master (AEC-6885MS).
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Supports 64-bit 66MHz PCI Bus Master (AEC-6885M/6885MLP).
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Supports data transfer rate of 266MB/s (AEC-6885MS).
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Supports data transfer rate of 533MB/s (AEC-6885M).
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Has 4 independent IDE channels.
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Has a simple DIP switch for RAID configuration.
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Supports at most 4 hard drives.
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Supports RAID 0, 1, 0+1 and normal modes.
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Supports Mac OS 9.
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Supports Mac OSX 10.2, 10.3 and later versions
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Supports “Big Drives” technology over 137GB.
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Supports firmware update.
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Bootable from the standard or RAID volume (after OSX 10.3).
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Designed for DTP, Video Editing, and Web/Database Server.
NOTICE: In OSX 10.2 you cannot boot from the hard drive connected to
AEC-6885MS, 6885M or 6885MLP. The three types of adapters don’t
support OSX 10.1.
