Sonnet Tempo SATA E4i

http://www.sonnettech.com/product/temposatae4i.html
I'd love to hear from some people who have this exact card installed and running in their Quad-core 2.5GHz PowerPC G5. Is it working well? Any problems to report? Are your SATA-300 drive(s) working great thanks to this card? Or what?
TIA

Michael
I think the Sonnet site has firmware updates to
enable PM on your card.
http://www.sonnettech.com/downloads/adapter_sw.html
I might be wrong...
Andrew
Dear Andrew,
The Sonnet E4i was never intended to support port multiplier. That is why it is $100 less expensive than the E4P. The E4P and the E4i both use the same firmware but only the E4P has PM capability. The latest firmware is 2.0 and have it loaded on both cards.
Michael

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Hello dear Community.
I have a LG GGC-H20L HD-DVD/Blu Ray Drive. And a Sonnet Tempo SATA PCI Card.
The Problem is, that the Computer cant find the LG GGC-H20L Drive. The Sonnet Tempo Card it find. Broke i drivers? And where i can get it?
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I made sure there was a good 'thunk' as it slotted in to the PCI slot everytime I installed it, I wiggled it to make sure, I applied reasonable pressure to make sure it was seated correctly, etc. I tried everything, short of using a hammer! Still no joy. I have a PCI firewire card which works perfectly in all slots.
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I just installed a new Sonnet Tempo SATA E2P card, but for some reason it's not recognizing the driver. I've tried installing the driver several times, and each time it tells me the install is successful. But when I open System profiler, the PCI card shows up just fine, but under "driver installed" it says "No."
I've got a Dual-core 2.3GHz PowerPC G5 running OSX (10.5.7), and it's supposed to be compatible. Any ideas?

What's the first character of the card's serial number? According to Sonnet's website with regard to G5 compatibility: "Only Tempo SATA E2P with serial numbers starting with A or B compatible; Tempo SATA E2P with serial numbers starting with C are not compatible in Power Mac G5."
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Sonnet tempo sata e4p and raid 5

Hi
I just bought a tempo fusion 500p and a tempo sata e4p and i thought i was going to be able to configure them as raid 5.... Inside the fusion i have 5 500gb disks and i was hoping that there would be software with the e4p card since it said it was raid 5 compatible. how can i get it to work as raid 5? do i have to buy software or another hardware card? i've spent too much time looking around the forum here and it got me even more confused since most replies here mention that if you get a hardware controller it should be possible....
what are my options? help would be greatly appreciated...
a confused and a little dissapointed editor....

Yes, you are correct. There will be software that will allow you to set up the hardware on the card since the card actually controls the RAID system.
I would suggest reading up on RAID theory before you take the plunge. RAID 5 will give you redundancy but no performance increase, RAID 0 will give you Performance but no redundancy, then you have RAID 0+1, 3, 50, 6, 60, and so on. Make sure you know what you want before you get to deep into this.
Look at the bottome of my post and you can see what I'm using. I have that box set up with a RAID 0 on two drives for performance while editing and then I have one drive that is for backups.
Just another thought.
K

Sonnet Tempo SATA E4P PCIe problem

Hi,
I bought second Sonnet eSATA card from OWC. This time it is E4P PCIe.
The first one which I own - E2P card (2 ports) works perfectly with my ext. enclosure - the ICY Dock, but the new one - E4P causes system halt.
The situation looks like that:
I placed the E4P in the 4th slot in my G5 (before, in that slot I had E2P). I turned up the enclosure (the same which was working fine with E2P) and turned on the computer. Than, during computer startup, every time, the screen become grey with the information that I need to push the Power button for a few seconds and restart. When I turn on the computer at first, and after the enclosure -> system freezes (with no beach ball, just freezes), and I need to do a hard reset. Before iI turned on the enclosure, I can check in the System Profiler that the card is recognized by system.
This problem I had with the second E4P card. The first one which I bought from OWC about a 3 weeks ago, made the same problems. I thought that the card is damaged, so I sent it back to OWC for a replacement.
Now, yesterday they sent me a new one (the serial number is different) - but unfortunately - the situation is the same: system freezes after connecting to the powered on enclosure.
Does anybody have any idea why almost the same card, but with 4 ports instead of 2 in E2P, doesn't work properly?
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Hi,
+> And you should always check for current firmware.+
In the System Profiler there is driver ver. 2.1.1 - so it is up to date.
+> Were you using PM or direct connect with the ICY and are you using that the same way?+
I use direct connect - the ICY doesn't have a port multiplier. So, with E2P I have two disks RAIDed and the other two not powered on. I use them sometimes as a backup for my other disks (firewire, internal) - but of course I need to reconnect the SATA cables. So, to avoid reconnecting cables from time to time, and use all 4 disks, I bought the 4 ports card.
So, the connection is identical -> direct, this time 4 cables from card to the enclosure. But nothing works! Both cards are from the same producer, the same cables, the same enclosure - one card is working, the other one freezes the system. Why?
I wrote an email to Sonnet, I will see if they can help.
I will try to reset nvram and let you know. (I think tomorrow - I have a lot of work today)
In G5 there isn't PCI Expansion Slot Utility - this is in MacPro.
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Sonnet Tempo 5.09 firmware

I recently picked up a couple more Sonnet Tempo SATA cards. One has the 5.09 firmware version. Seems to work fine but I'm tempted to up grade to 5.13. Then I started wondering if there might be a downside to the upgrade if I was to use the card in a 6500 or 7500.

I would say "If it works, don't break it".
Firmware updates are typically for issue resolution or additional machine/feature support, often at the cost of older model support.....

Windows7/Bootcamp on Sonnet-Tempo-SSD-Card over PCIe?

Hi,
I have Windows7-Pro/Bootcamp 3 on a SSD and it works fine, but over internal SATA-Port with only max. 3 Gbit/s.
The SSD on Sonnet-Tempo-SSD can work with 6 Gbit/s over PCIe-Port.
Is it possible to install Windows/Bootcamp 5 in this way, will it be bootable then
with the latest Bootcamp 5 now?
Sonnet Support so far says:
"Unfortunately, you will not be able to run Windows/Bootcamp from the Tempo SSD card, as the drive is recognized as an externally mounted volume, and in order to run these OSes, the drives need to be mounted internally (through one of the drive bays) in order for the boot to work properly.
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Apple raid card with Sonnet Tempo SSD problem?

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2) Apple Radeon 5770 card in PCIe slot 1
3) Sonnet Tempo SSD with Apple OEM 512GB SSD in PCIe slot 2
4) Caldigit Fasta-6GU3pro USB3 + eSATA card in PCIe slot 3
When I boot from 2TB bootable HDD in main slot #1, everything works well.
But, when I install Mavericks to 512GB SSD in PCIe slot, installation finishes without problem, but the system NEVER boot up with that drive.
(The drive appears in boot disc selection in system preference, but nothing changed even select it and reboot.)
(I did a lot of PRAM reset too...)
The SSD works well when I put it to 2nd ODD slot with spare SATA2 connectors in there. (boot properly, etc).
But when I put it back to TEMPO card, It never appears during boot process (even I press option key).
Maybe problem is due to
1) Issue with APPLE raid card
2) problem due to two additional SATA controllers in PCIe rains.
3) Issue with card configuration (I have to test change the position of cards except APPLE RAID which requires slot 4)
Does anybody experienced similar problems?

This:
> But, when I install Mavericks to 512GB SSD in PCIe slot, installation finishes without problem, but the system NEVER boot up with that drive.
It is not uncommon to have trouble installing, cloning, or booting from a PCIe card - though the Sonnet Tempo Pro SSD is one of the reliable ones, still, you should install the OS first on SATA II normally, then move the SSD to its new home.
The fact the SSD works on the ODD port - have you asked or looked for firmware update or anything from Sonnet and what they have to say?
With three PCIe cards to contend with, they may interact - not unheard of - and the USB3 may need drivers first to work?

After installing Mountain Lion on my 17" MBP G-RAID mini connected via Tempo SATA Edge ExpressCard34 is no longer recognized. I restored icon and access by removing 34 card and substituting FW800 for eSATA. Any fix for the higher speed connection? TIA

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Hi Folks,
I just bought a 2010 refurbed 12 core - very excited!
I'm going to probably sell my G5 and G4 which are used for video transfer.
In the G5, I have the Sonnet Tempo-X eSata PCI card 4 x 4 (I think it's PCI-X?) and I'm wondering if that will work in either of the Mac Pros:
2006 2 x 2.66
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or the 2010 12 core 2.66?
I need a 4 slot eSata solution for the addonics esata enclosure. It's my main capture box.
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Thanks Sir Winston. That's what I was afraid of.
I think I'll end up just keeping my G5 for the meantime. A new card is pretty much worth what I could sell the G5 for, but for now, I'll just keep my workflow the same.
Maybe in the future.

PCIe SATA Cards for RAID for video: Seritek 2ME4-E vs Sonnet Tempo E4P

Hey Folks,
I'm just about to purchase bigger, faster RAID system for my video editing needs. I've already purchased 1TB Barracudas for the drives and I have decided on the Burly dual PM for the enclosure. http://www.burlystorage.com/ccp0-catshow/burlydualpm.html
The questions is which card? I've had a seritek 2 port card and also their expresscard for years without a problem. But some tests I've seen indicate that the Sonnet is a bit faster. Then again, I know that some people had problems with the firmware at least as recently as last spring.
What do people say? Hatter and Japamac, I'm hoping to hear from you.

FirmTek:
If you would like the ability to support port multiplier enclosures and 3rd party SMART applications, the FirmTek SeriTek/e6G would be my choice for a low cost 2-port 6G controller with these features. This card features hot swap and is also able to hot plug Oxford 936/946 based enclosures without the need for a restart. Installation is easy.
I use the SeriTek/e6G in the 2009 Mac Pro with Mac OS X 10.6.5. The PCIe 2.0 slots in the 2009 model provide optimized performance. >
http://www.firmtek.com/seritek/seritek-e6g/
You want a 4x or above card usually, one that has more bandwidth and performance, than those low end 1x 2-port cards that can't drive enough MB/sec to make using multiple drives / multiple enclosures.
Well, seeing you went with Seagate, not my cup of tea, I would have said WD Black Caviar 2TB drives instead.
Sonnet 4-port E4P is what I have used but it or its drivers may be an issue, totally unsure.
PM today is limited by today's drives. When it came out drives were slow by comparison, a mere 75MB/sec while today one drive can shovel 90-125MB/sec or half of what a PM can handle. You only get in real world about 250MB/sec maybe (overhead takes away from that 300MB/sec per port). That means while 6Gb is great, PM enclosures like FirmTek5PM need a new faster PM chip. Again, no idea where that is or when we will see it.
Maybe you should ask about SAS and be looking at even higher end RAID controllers from Areca perhaps.

Drobro S, Sonnet Tempo Express Card 3/4 sata equals kernal panic

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Blame Apple. I'm onto this for two years now and will get a 2010 MBP replacement soon. According to Other World Computing (OWC) the 2010 models should work (they just put some BIG red crosses over all 2008/09 MBP to mark them incompatible). Once I get the 2010 one I will test it and post results.
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Best internal SATA RAID option

I'd like to add more drives internally and create a RAID 0 for video production (DV work right now, but DVCProHD in the near future).
I've found different options for mounts and controller cards from Sonnet, Wiebtech, RocketRAID, Digital Virgin, MaxConnect and Granite Digital.
Can anyone recommend or give their own pros and cons for these different systems?
Thanks,
dgh

The drives look very cute on those wooden popsicle sticks. I don't know if saving on the mounts is helpful to the overall picture considering the cost of the drives and controller card.
Here's all the information I've been able to dig up and I thought I'd share it. To me the MaxConnect 4port CPU bay system ($220US) using 3 MaxLine III 300GB drives ($360US) looks like the most bang for your buck. It gives you a 900GB RAID for $580.
PCI-E host controllers:
RocketRAID 2320 (can't boot from it) $290 for 8 internal channels/SATA II
RocketRAID 2310 (can't boot from it) $150 for 4 internal channels/SATA I & II
http://www.highpoint-tech.com/
Tempo SATA E4i (can't boot from it) $200 for 4 internal channels/SATA II
http://www.sonnettech.com/product/temposatae4i.html
SATAVue™ SATA Hot-Swap PCI Host Adapters $50 for 2 internal channels/SATA II
http://www.granitedigital.com/catalog/pg49_fasthostadapters.htm
MaxExpress 2 port SATA Controller w/CPU Bay mounts & cables $140
MaxExpress 4 port SATA Controller w/CPU Bay mounts & cables $270
http://www.maxupgrades.com/istore/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_I D=141
G5 PowerMac mounting kits:
G5 Dual Drive Mounting Kit (ugly, screws mount to front) $50 to mount 2 drives in CPU bay
http://www.granitedigital.com/catalog/pg63_g5dualmounkit.htm
TeraScoop (complete systems - looks cool!) $4K for 2TB/200MBS, $6.5K for 4TB/540MBS, $6.6K for 1.2TB/800MBS!
http://www.digitalvirgin.net/
G5Jam Express (seems like a bad orientation for airflow) $70 to mount 2 drives in CPU bay (no cables)
http://www.wiebetech.com/products/G5JamExpress.php
G5 Jam Plus (replaces door - kind of ugly you can see screws, also seems like a bad orientation for airflow) $400 for 4 internal & 4 external (no cables)
http://www.wiebetech.com/products/G5Jamplus.php
G5 Jam (replaces door - kind of ugly you can see screws, seems like a bad orientation for airflow) $400 for 2 drives in CPU bay (no cables)
http://www.wiebetech.com/products/G5Jam.php
SwiftData200 and SwiftData200R $80 for 3 drives in CPU bay (with cables)
http://www.transintl.com/store/category.cfm?Category=2490
MaxConnect PCI $120 for 2 drives in PCI bay (no cables)
http://www.maxupgrades.com/istore/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_I D=140
MaxConnect Optical $220 for 4 drives in Optical bay (no cables)
http://www.maxupgrades.com/istore/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_I D=141
MaxConnect CPU $75 for 3 drives in CPU bay (no cables)
http://www.maxupgrades.com/istore/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category _id=307
G5 Jive $100 for 3 drives in CPU bay (no cables)
http://www.sonnettech.com/product/g5_jive.html
Cables:
Tempo SATA cable kit $25 each
http://www.sonnettech.com/product/tsata_cablekit.html
Wiebtech cables $10 each
MaxConnect cables $10 each
Fastest Drives (according to Barefeats):
1.MaXLine Pro 500 16MB $255
2.MaxLine III 300 16MB $120
3.Hitachi Deskstar 7K500 16MB $220
http://www.barefeats.com/quad08.html

Very slow external sata HD (lion)

Hi everybody!
It has been a while I am using a Netstor external HD (NR710C) 4x2TB WD Caviar black, RAID 10 (4TB total space, 2.71 Available, MacOS Extended Journaled).
It is conntected with the MacPro (MacPro 4,1 - early 2009) via a Sonnet Tempo SATA E2P pci card (drivers updated)
The OS installed is Mac OS X Lion 10.7.3 (11D50d) on a OCZ SSD 250GB
What happen is that randomly the access to the external RAID HD is very slow and while finder try to open subfolder the entire system freeze for a minute or so. Soemtimes the opened folders looks empty and I have to wait a minute or so to see the content.
When I used Snow Leopard (installed on a 1TB HD) the access was always fluid and fast.
What I've done to try to solve this issue is:
Unchecked the "Put the hard disk(s) to sleep when possible) in the Energy Saver panel.
Changed slot of the PCI card
Changed sata plug and cable
Performed all the check disk possible
It happens as well that the copy/move of big folder (up to 800GB) is not always as fas as it should be.
Also, working with Lightroom (cache is on the SSD hd) is really frustrating due the slow access to all the files.
I was used to work directly on the external sata HD but now seems like if I have to move everything back on an internal HD.
Is there any other check I can perform to address this issue?
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Luca

The case has an eSata port and cable.
I've run a speed test (Xbench) on a 2TB internal drive and the external RAID.
Here is the result. It seems the speed is good.. is it correct?
System Info
Xbench Version
1.3
System Version
10.7.3 (11D50d)
Physical RAM
16384 MB
Model
MacPro4,1
Drive Type
WDC WD2001FASS-00W2B0
Disk Test
98.66
Sequential
175.94
Uncached Write
212.82
130.67 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Write
181.19
102.52 MB/sec [256K blocks]
Uncached Read
123.16
36.04 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Read
227.40
114.29 MB/sec [256K blocks]
Random
68.55
Uncached Write
21.96
2.33 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Write
441.42
141.31 MB/sec [256K blocks]
Uncached Read
155.38
1.10 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Read
242.86
45.06 MB/sec [256K blocks]
System Info
Xbench Version
1.3
System Version
10.7.3 (11D50d)
Physical RAM
16384 MB
Model
MacPro4,1
Drive Type
Netstor H/W RAID10
Disk Test
97.50
Sequential
150.65
Uncached Write
182.92
112.31 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Write
144.62
81.83 MB/sec [256K blocks]
Uncached Read
104.63
30.62 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Read
216.80
108.96 MB/sec [256K blocks]
Random
72.07
Uncached Write
22.29
2.36 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Write
205.88
65.91 MB/sec [256K blocks]
Uncached Read
360.62
2.56 MB/sec [4K blocks]
Uncached Read
332.37
61.67 MB/sec [256K blocks]

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