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Rosewill RC-209 PCI SATA Controller Card

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RAID 0/1/0+1/5
4 x SATA 150 Internal Connectors
2 x SATA 150 External Connectors
up to 150MB/Sec

So you need to add an additional hard drive to your system but don't have any SATA ports left? Well, the Rosewill RC-209 controller card will provide all the ports you need. Providing 4 internal SATA ports and 2 external ports, it will help you expand all you want. Rosewill special design allows two modes of operation. Mode one: You can choose 4 internal SATA ports operation. Mode two: You can choose 2 internal + 2 external SATA ports operation for connecting your enclosures and SATA devices

An optional feature includes RAID and the RC-209 can support RAID in the following modes: RAID 0(striping), RAID_( 1(mirroring), RAID5(Parity RAID), RAID 0+_ +1 (mirroring+striping) and Concatenation modes. The RC-209 also provides an additional feature. The card can fit either a tower or a low profile desktop chassis, just make sure whether the motherboard will accept an add- in controller cardhave a free PCI slot. Last, but not least, the RC-209 includes drivers for most Windows operating systems including Windows 98SE/ ME/2000/XP.

Serial ATA with RAID The revolutionary Serial ATA 1.5 Gb/s interface provides scalable performance for storage devices. SATA technology enables easy-to-install, high-performance and low-power hard drives. Four SATA ports support RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 0+1 for better performance and/or data security.
External SATA Ports With two external SATA ports on the bracket panel for easy setup and hot-pluggability, backup photos, videos and more multimedia content in external devices with ease.

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Model

Brand: Rosewill

Model: RC-209

Specifications

Type: SATA

External Connectors: 2 x SATA 150

Internal Connectors: 4 x SATA 150

Interface: PCI

Transfer Rate: up to 150MB/Sec

RAID: RAID 0/1/0+1/5

Operating Systems Supported: Windows 98SE, 2000, ME, XP 32/64bit

Features

Features: Chipset: Silicon Image Sil3114 SATA controller chip
Compliant with PCI Specification, Rev. 2.3, 32bit, 33/66MHz
Supports RAID0(striping), RAID1(mirroring), RAID5(Parity RAID), RAID 0+1 (mirroring+striping) and Concatenation modes
HDD functions normally when not in RAID sets (un-RAID mode)

Packaging

Package Contents: 1 x SiI 3114 SATA PCI Card
2 x SATA Signal & 2 x Power Cable
1 x Driver CD
1 x User Manual
Low profile bracket

Manufacturer Warranty

Parts: 1 year limited

Labor: 1 year limited

Quick Info

Warranty

Limited Warranty period (parts): 1 year
Limited Warranty period (labor): 1 year

Manufacturer Contact Info

Manufacturer Product Page|
Website: http://www.rosewill.com|
Support Phone: 1-800-575-9885
Support Email: techsupport@rosewill.com|
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Filter Results Last 2 Weeks (0) Last 6 Months (0) All Reviews (132) 54% (71) 20% (27) 8% (11) 7% (9) 11% (14) Verified Owners Video Reviews Mfr. Responses keyword Go page SubmitTopPaginationForm of 14 previousTopPaginationForm\| nextTopPaginationForm
Tucker 6/19/2008 6:10:49 AM Tech Level: 3/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 4/5Works Nicely Pros: I've read a lot of reviews of Rosewill products that really warned about their quality. I set up the card in a 1.7 P4 with 2 500 Gig SATA drives in Windows 2000 as a file server. I works wonderfully for my application Cons: There a quite a few technical issues with getting this card in and running. If you not comfortable with computer BIOS settings as well as BIOS setting on the card, you I would stay away and consider buying a new system that has motherboard RAID Other Thoughts: The card went in easily, but had to change the PCI port that I put it in because it didn't like the first one. Both drives connected easily with the included cables. BIOS set-up was straight forward though I had to change the computer BIOS as well as the RAID BIOS to get it up. No issues after that. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
drh3b 3/26/2008 9:30:06 AM Tech Level: 3/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5No Problems Pros: Worked well in my Dell XPS400, and works well now that I've transferred it to my Intel BOXDG965WHMKR motherboard. No issues of any kind, has worked with disks up to 1 tb, both an Hitachi Cinamastar, and a Seagate ST31000340AS. Cons: None Other Thoughts: None Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
sin 1/13/2008 12:03:37 AM Tech Level: 1/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 1/5Avoid This Product Pros: Cheap and easy install. Cons: This car would sometimes not work on of my PCI slots and I would have to go through the hassle of taking it in and out. I have also had to uninstall and reinstall this card many times for no know reason. Other Thoughts: Avoid this product. It is very annoying to use and sometiems it does not work. 0 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Karthik 12/27/2007 1:53:56 PM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 4/5Ubuntu Fakeraid Pros: Low CPU usage required (raid1 setup), works under Ubuntu Server. Cons: Ubuntu sees both drives even though they're set up to be seen as a single disk in the BIOS. Other Thoughts: Even with the con, setup was quite simple. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A 12/21/2007 6:36:12 PM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 4/5It works well Pros: Onboard BIOS, recognized as a boot BIOS by even a Celeron 433MHz PC. Fast, compatible, very easy to configure a RAID array in the BIOS. Cons: The external SATA ports are NOT eSATA ports, they are just regular SATA ports. You will need a converter or dongle to be able to use eSATA equipment with this. Other Thoughts: Use it for a 500GB RAID1 array in Windows 2000. 2k has no problems with this card that I've experienced, including booting a RAID array from it. The java-based configuration software to access the RAID settings/diagnostics in Windows though is slightly wonky though and a bit slow. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A 11/28/2007 12:13:15 PM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Very Satisfied Pros: Worked as expected right away. Cons: None Found. Other Thoughts: Thanks Newegg. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
hobbit112 10/24/2007 5:21:23 PM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 4/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 4/5Sweet sata card Pros: WORKS WITH OPTICAL DISC DRIVES! Has external sata ports in addtion to the internals. Has hardware raid capability. Cons: Not 3.0 sata. In order to enable the external sata ports you have to disable 2 of the internal ports. Max ports that can be in use is 4. Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
creyno 10/1/2007 7:44:03 AM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 3/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5Great Product Pros: Plug and play right out of the box on my XP rig no problems at all Cons: not one Did you find this review helpful? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
robedela 10/1/2007 5:12:02 AM Tech Level: 3/5 Ownership: 3/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 1/5 Pros: None Cons: This item is sold as having 2 External SATA ports, but in reality it has 2 internal connectors, so your external cable will not fit. This item will also lock up your XP computer. Don't waste you money! Other Thoughts: Povide the correct cables to hook up your external hard drive. 0 out of 3 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
N/A 9/19/2007 10:50:10 PM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 2/5 Verified Owner	Rating: 5/5good drive Pros: works Cons: none 0 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
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