03-23-2006, 07:03 AM
OWC Larry, certain 4-port FirmTek controllers will NOT function with SSC enabled, according to the MacGuru's.com web site. In addition, Seagate.com's web pages describe SSC as being enabled only in the Barracuda 7200.9 "family" with 3GB/sec rated chipsets.
There are also certain early Hitachi SATA HDrives that had SSC enabled, that are incompatible with 4-port FirmTek controllers, and the PowerMac G5 internal bus controller.
To wit:
http://www.macgurus.com/productpages/sat...drives.php
And from the Seagate.com web site:
"What SATA models have SSC?
SATA drives such as those in the Barracuda 7200.9 family utilize 3Gbps transfer rated chipsets. A few special OEM-only models of Barracuda 7200.7 were released with 3Gbps.
What is the default state of SSC on Seagate 3Gbps SATA drives?
Initial 7200.9 models were released with SSC enabled. Currently, there are two configurations available with SSC disabled as the target for general distribution and retail channels."
So it appears that my retail boxed ST3300831AS-RK SATA 300GB HDrives do NOT have SSC enabled, thank the lord!
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There are also certain early Hitachi SATA HDrives that had SSC enabled, that are incompatible with 4-port FirmTek controllers, and the PowerMac G5 internal bus controller.
To wit:
http://www.macgurus.com/productpages/sat...drives.php
And from the Seagate.com web site:
"What SATA models have SSC?
SATA drives such as those in the Barracuda 7200.9 family utilize 3Gbps transfer rated chipsets. A few special OEM-only models of Barracuda 7200.7 were released with 3Gbps.
What is the default state of SSC on Seagate 3Gbps SATA drives?
Initial 7200.9 models were released with SSC enabled. Currently, there are two configurations available with SSC disabled as the target for general distribution and retail channels."
So it appears that my retail boxed ST3300831AS-RK SATA 300GB HDrives do NOT have SSC enabled, thank the lord!
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