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The eSATA Thread

benlangdon

benlangdon

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Who has installed a eSATA card?


Thought we needed one because i couldn't find much on here.

to sum up this thread for people searching.

eSATA does work for mbp and ill post here again for update when i receive my external hard drive
 
benlangdon said:
will a mod or someone who knows about this chime in cause now i really want answers.

before i was just wondering if anyone had. now im wondering if it can actually be done.

fing a 2 hours down the drain
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I have no idea what you're talking about. I linked you to a $25 eSata card that works just fine with Mac(book Pro). Isn't that /thread?
 
taylorwilsdon said:
I have no idea what you're talking about. I linked you to a $25 eSata card that works just fine with Mac(book Pro). Isn't that /thread?
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ya i was writing it when you replied i guess. back space delete.


thank you.
taylorwilsdon is the man (or woman ?)
 
The Apiotek II 300 has been working well for me in the MBP, in both Tiger and Leopard.
 
bijou said:
The Apiotek II 300 has been working well for me in the MBP, in both Tiger and Leopard.
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i dont think this web site carries it.
ya i would like to get it from newegg since all my other stuff is from there.

this is the drive im getting
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822204062

this i the cable i chose to go from the drive to the card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812226009

but i need a card

aren't they supposed to be rounded along the edge as the port is on my mbp.
someone please chim in with some knowledge

again.
 
benlangdon, it does seem to indicate it's a 34 card so it should fit.

However, it only has 1 review and personally I wouldn't purchase a card like that for that reason. I would want to know from other MBP owners if it worked with Leopard in particular as some chipsets have been having issues.

The card I purchased is from OWC http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Apiotek/EC0003D/

It's a proven card and you are future-proofing in case you want to run a Raid 0 or Raid 1.
 
benlangdon said:
wow!!!!!!!!!:eek:

but will that card with the single port really fit my mbp

cause in the picture its squared off along the edge

while on my mbp it has rounded edges
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A portion of it will sit outside the slot, that is the standard for most PCMCIA cards and express cards.
 
tmoney468 said:
I have this card and it works perfectly for me. The only thing I had to do was search and install the Sil 3132 chipset drivers for the eSATA card, and after that I was good to go.
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nice. where did you get the drivers from?
 
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