New eSATA Express34 TeraCard adapter now shipping
WICHITA, KS – October 16, 2006 — WiebeTech has introduced a new TeraCard
eSATA Express34 host card that allows users to add eSATA ports to the
latest notebook computers with ExpressCard slots, such as MacBook Pro.
The card retails for $119.95 (Part # TC-E34-2S) and is shipping now.
“This addition to our TeraCard lineup of host cards allows users to take
advantage of the high speed eSATA interface and fast SATA drives,” said
James Wiebe, president/CEO of WiebeTech LLC.
The card supports SATA 2 drives at a fast 3.0 Gbps, is fully backwards
compatible with SATA 1, and includes drivers for Mac OS X and Windows
2K/XP/Server 2003.
Features include:
* Two hot swappable eSATA ports at 3.0 Gbps
* Supports 1-lane 2.5Gbps ExpressCard/34
* Supports two independent Serial ATA channels
* Supports FIS-based switching with Port Multipliers
* Compliant with PCI Express Specification, revision 1.0a
* Fully compliant with Serial ATA 1.0 specifications
* Independent Link, Transport, and data FIFO
* Independent command fetch, scatter/gather, and command execution
* Supports Legacy Command Queuing (LCQ)
* Supports Native Command Queuing (NCQ)
* 48-bit LBA supports all hard drive sizes (including large drives greater
than 137GB)
* 31 Commands and Scatter/Gather Tables per Port
* Two LEDs indicate HDD access
* Includes drivers for Mac OS X, and Windows 2K/XP/Server 2000
Dealers may purchase WiebeTech products from Synnex or Dr. Bott. End users
may purchase from PCMall, MacMall or PC Connection. Government customers
are encouraged to purchase from Lyme Computer, CDW-G or PCMallGov* All
products are available directly from WiebeTech at www.wiebetech.com.
About WiebeTech
WiebeTech LLC was founded in July 2000 by James Wiebe and has focused on
marketing high performance, highly portable storage solutions for consumer
and government markets.
