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Anyone here using a PCI SSD with their G5?

Do you guys know for sure if this PCI-X card is bootable? Because if it is, it might be worth getting an older G5 to use it.

As LAHegarty said, the PCI-X card that was mentioned won't work in the Quad.
 
AmazingKerem said:
Do you guys know for sure if this PCI-X card is bootable? Because if it is, it might be worth getting an older G5 to use it.

As LAHegarty said, the PCI-X card that was mentioned won't work in the Quad.
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From this Seritek webpage..., it all depends on which model of G5 you have.
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The SeriTek/2SE4 is compatible with PCI-X bus architecture systems like Apple's Macintosh G5. It is the only SATA controller card that offers full boot capability, allowing the fastest RAID configurations to include system operations. Four hot-swappable external SATA II ports enable individual drives or RAID arrays via built-in OS RAID 0/1 software. The card is NOT compatible with PCI-Express slots like those found in Quad- or Dual-Core G5s or in the Intel-based Mac Pro. See FirmTek's SeriTek/SME4-E for support of these systems.
 
jbarley said:
From this Seritek webpage..., it all depends on which model of G5 you have.
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The SeriTek/2SE4 is compatible with PCI-X bus architecture systems like Apple's Macintosh G5. It is the only SATA controller card that offers full boot capability, allowing the fastest RAID configurations to include system operations. Four hot-swappable external SATA II ports enable individual drives or RAID arrays via built-in OS RAID 0/1 software. The card is NOT compatible with PCI-Express slots like those found in Quad- or Dual-Core G5s or in the Intel-based Mac Pro. See FirmTek's SeriTek/SME4-E for support of these systems.
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Nice, thank you. If I haven't missed anything, the card should be fine with all pre-PowerMac11,2 variants.

That's still pretty decent!
 
AmazingKerem said:
Nice, thank you. If I haven't missed anything, the card should be fine with all pre-PowerMac11,2 variants.

That's still pretty decent!
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So sad it doesn't work in the quad G5

I guess I'll have to consider going the Raid 0 route, and since I have 2 quads on the way that's 4 compatible SSDs I need to buy!
 
AmazingKerem said:
Firstly, I am almost certain that it would be "possible". There is nothing that directly prevents this as a theory. Anyone who knows how OF works in detail could attempt it - allowing PowerPC to become *that* much better. The G5 won't recognise the PCIe bus as bootable by default, but with software loaded onto a regular SATA drive which executes on boot, it would be possible to start some kind of chain. Maybe someone who actually knows the specifics could chime in. Intell? 😀

Quad G5 + 16GB RAM + PCIe SSD = 😱
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A regular SATA drive (recognised by Open Firmware) could be booted, which then executes *something* to enable offloading to the PCIe bus. Seems a bit outlandish but crazier things have been done before!
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this guy does something similar and runs linux off a PCI sata 6gbps card
 
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