ACARD Technology Corp. has produced AEC-6895, a four-channel RAID Adapter, for Serial ATA, the newest storage interface. AEC-6895 has 2 Serial ATA channels and 2 Ultra ATA133 ones. It can connect up to 6 hard drives at the same time; that is, 2 Serial ATA hard drives and 4 IDE ones. So, it lets you enjoy the high transfer of Serial ATA 1.5Gbps, and in the meantime read and edit the data reserved in IDE hard drives.
AEC-6895 has the functions of RAID 0, 1, 0+1 and JBOD. The Windows-based RAID Utility provides you a GUI tool to easily manage the RAID subsystem. AEC-6895 also supports 64-bit PCI specifications, including Bus Master to enhance the transfer capability. Moreover, the controller supports Scatter/Gather, which can increase the multitasking effect. Being a highly efficient interface in data transfer and backup, AEC-6895 is fit for PC workstations, servers, etc.
Features
4 independent channels for 2 SATA ports and 2 IDE ports
PCI-to-SATA RAID controller
64-bit / 66MHz
RAID Function
Supports RAID 0, 1, 0+1 and JBOD
Supports booting from RAID Volume
SATA Bus
2 independent SATA channels
Supports Serial ATA 1.0 with data transfer rate up to 150 MB/s
PCI Bus
Compliance with PCI 2.2 specifications
Data transfer rate up to 533 MB/sec
Supports Scatter/Gather function
Low command overhead
Supports multitasking and multithreaded processing
PCI Plug and Play
IDE Bus
2 independent IDE channels
Supports Ultra ATA 133/100/66 data transfer
Specifications
Data I/O Mode: 64-bit PCI Bus Master
Data transfer rate up to 533 MB/s
Connects up to 2 SATA hard drives plus 4 IDE hard drives
Supports 2 SATA 7-pin connectors
Supports 2 IDE 40-pin connectors
Supports firmware update
Coexists with on-board SATA controller
Supportive Software
Windows-based GUI RAID Utility: - Easy RAID volume establishment - Auto data rebuild - Warming and e-mail notification for failed drive - Event log
BIOS upgrade utility
OS Compatibility
Windows Server 2003
Windows XP Home Edition, Professional
Windows 2000 Professional, Server, Advanced Server