I got a 3ware 9550-SX 8 Port PCI/PCI-X Raid controller working in my Apple Power Macintosh G5 1.8 (PCI) ( cheap motherboard version ). It works with the drivers from LSI (Complete_codeset_Mac_9-5-4.iso).
The card comes with a CLI as well as a web configuration application. I believe that other 9000 series 3ware / LSI cards could also work using the same driver. The driver can be downloaded from Broadcom's website. I only installed the driver. I did NOT install the firmware to my card.
CD V2.02.01.007 - 9.5.4 Mac Release
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Firmware:
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9650SE - v4.10.00.024
9690SA - v4.10.00.024
Management Tools:
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tw_api - v2.08.00.023
3DM2 - v2.11.00.019
tw_cli - v2.00.11.020
Mac OS X Driver:
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LSI3ware9000 v2.2.5
OS's Supported:
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Mac OS X - 10.5.0 or newer
Mac OS X - 10.6.0 or newer
For those who might be confused by the screenshot, the OS is Leopard and not Sierra. I have the LeopardRebirth theme applied.
I was planning on using this as a cheap quick backup for raw unedited images. I don't take many pictures. I currently have it set up as a mirrored set. I figured I can just remove one drive occasionally to an off-site as backup. Put in another drive so it can rebuild and rotate the drives out. I pulled one of the mirrored drives off and attached it to the SATA on the motherboard and it is usable as a standalone drive. This model of G5 has lots of space up front for more drives as well as the optical drive area. I know G5s use up a lot of power but occasional backups should not be too bad. I can't say that this is an optimal backup solution. If anything, finding out that it can work is pretty cool. I do not know if the raid drives can be bootable using this card. I hope someone finds this information usable. I also will say that it worked for me and YMMV. And the usual disclaimer, I am not responsible if you screw up your system trying this.
The card comes with a CLI as well as a web configuration application. I believe that other 9000 series 3ware / LSI cards could also work using the same driver. The driver can be downloaded from Broadcom's website. I only installed the driver. I did NOT install the firmware to my card.
CD V2.02.01.007 - 9.5.4 Mac Release
***********************************
Firmware:
*********
9650SE - v4.10.00.024
9690SA - v4.10.00.024
Management Tools:
*****************
tw_api - v2.08.00.023
3DM2 - v2.11.00.019
tw_cli - v2.00.11.020
Mac OS X Driver:
****************
LSI3ware9000 v2.2.5
OS's Supported:
***************
Mac OS X - 10.5.0 or newer
Mac OS X - 10.6.0 or newer
For those who might be confused by the screenshot, the OS is Leopard and not Sierra. I have the LeopardRebirth theme applied.
I was planning on using this as a cheap quick backup for raw unedited images. I don't take many pictures. I currently have it set up as a mirrored set. I figured I can just remove one drive occasionally to an off-site as backup. Put in another drive so it can rebuild and rotate the drives out. I pulled one of the mirrored drives off and attached it to the SATA on the motherboard and it is usable as a standalone drive. This model of G5 has lots of space up front for more drives as well as the optical drive area. I know G5s use up a lot of power but occasional backups should not be too bad. I can't say that this is an optimal backup solution. If anything, finding out that it can work is pretty cool. I do not know if the raid drives can be bootable using this card. I hope someone finds this information usable. I also will say that it worked for me and YMMV. And the usual disclaimer, I am not responsible if you screw up your system trying this.
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