G5 doesn't mount Sata raid - hardware or (soft) data issue?

I had another thread going related to this. After much screwing around, here's my final question...
is it credible to think that a (Sonnet Tempo) card on a (late 2004 G5 PCI-X OS 10.4.9) would spew this error to the console (below) if there was merely corrupt data on the Sata raid. After problems mounting the atto striped drives - a new replacement enclosure worked out of the box twice, then not. Now nada & this error msg. When the raid volumes decide not to mount - no utility I own can see anything out there.
I'm almost ready to kiss my raid files goodbye but have this nagging feeling it's the port-multiplier encloure or compatibility issue and not the drives themselves because they came back to life for a while with the replacement Maxx Digital ro Raid II has a 936 Silicon Image chipset that stopped working.
Thanks,
Paul
running
Oct 28 20:47:45 Pauls-G5 kernel[0]: SonnetSATA::mv (ERROR) SStatus 0x00000000:
Oct 28 20:47:45 Pauls-G5 kernel[0]: SonnetSATA::mv (ERROR) SControl 0x00000300:
Oct 28 20:47:45 Pauls-G5 kernel[0]: SonnetSATA::mv (ERROR) SError 0x00000000:
Oct 28 20:47:45 Pauls-G5 kernel[0]: SonnetSATA::mv (ERROR) IF Ctrl 0x00000000: TXPort 0x0
Oct 28 20:47:45 Pauls-G5 kernel[0]: SonnetSATA::mv (ERROR) IF status 0x00804000: RXFIS 0x0 RXPort 0x0
Oct 28 20:47:53 Pauls-G5 kernel[0]: SonnetSATA::sataEventNotify@0 Cable Event Connect
Oct 28 20:47:58 Pauls-G5 kernel[0]: SonnetSATA::mv (FATAL_ERROR) 36880 0: SaDevInterrupt: No command is running
earlier thread "disappearing SATA drives "

Hi Hatter - In Jan 07 the vendor Maxx Digital instructed me to use atto ExpressStripe. I'm not wedded to it except at this point that's how the drives with my valuable data happen to be striped. If I have to start over I'm sure I'd use SoftRAID or Apple RAID. Except for that legacy aspect, I've only mentioned atto ExpressStripe as one of two utilities I have that might "see" drives that don't mount (which they don't). I haven't tried DiskWarrior thinking it would not be any more likely to "see" the hardware.
DP even though other things are more suspect, I'm sending the Tempo sata card back to Sonnet for evaluation, repair/replace.
Thanks,
Paul

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Keep in mind, I have downloaded the latest bios, latest drivers, etc.
The rest of the components on my machine are as follows:
1. Custom Built Computer (Non-Branded)
2. 60GB Western Digital 7200 RPM IDE Hard Drive on IDE0 (Master)
3. DVD Rom on IDE0 (Slave)
4. MSI 52x32x52x CDRW on IDE1 (Master)
5. Zip 100 IDE Drive (Slave)
6. Floppy Drive
7. Pentium 4 3.0GZ 800mhz FSB
8. 512mb DDR 400mhz Memory
9. ATI All-In-Wonder PCI Video Card
10. SIIG Firewire controller
I have already tried removing the SIIG firewire controller thinking that it was getting in the way of available resources. That did not work.
I have invested alot of money on this system, I wanted the best and have always used MSI motherboards because of their stability and reliability.
Please help as soon as possible.
Thanks

first off you are only using one SATA so no option are avalible in Raid Bios
in order to install windows the safe way detach your 60ata hrad drive plug in the raptor and install windows then Press F6 at the begining the you will have to the SATA diskett in the floppy drive in stall SATA windows drivers continue with install.
once you are fished Windows, drivers then shut down and plug in your ATA hard drive turn on your PC enter the bios navagate to the Advanceed BIOS Features/Boot Sequency selected your SATA raid drive as First boot then CD roms as second. then your done boot in to windows

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