Does this Sedna card work in 2009 MP?

[Loa]

Hello,

OS X isn't listed in the supported systems list, but has anyone tried this card in a MP? It could solve a couple of my problems in a single stroke.

SEDNA - PCIe Dual M.2 SSD SATA 6G 4 Port Raid Adapter with HyoperDuo Hard disk acceleration function (SSD not included)

https://www.amazon.ca/SEDNA-HyoperD...PCIe+Dual+M.2+SSD+SATA+6G+4+Port+Raid+Adapter

Thanks

 

[William_si]

Marvell 88SE9230 is bootable, yes, but you are not likely to be able to access the RAID configuration BIOS so need to config this once before somewhere else.

The card is also only PCIe 2.0 x2, limiting to 10Gbit total which means a RAID0 of 2+ or a RAID1/10 of 4 SSDs will be unable to get full speed (12Gbit+).

 

[Loa]

Thanks. I'm not looking to use RAID. If my plan works, I'd get a 480GB hyperx predator in one m.2 slot and use the 2 sata ports to connect my two sata 3 SSDs.

Do you think I could get most of the speed from the hyperx (roughly 1GB/s), as well as using my sata3 SSDs at their max speed (roughly 500MB/s)?

I'm not saying that I want all 3 at max speed at the same time, but I'd like to know if the card could drive these drives at their top speed.

Thanks

 

[William_si]

The HyperX is a M2 M key PCIe SSD and does not work in this adapter.

 

[Loa]

Damn...

It seems that since we've move past sata3, the connectors have become a ****ing hassle. One name per connector/protocol. Doesn't seem much to ask.

Thanks for the info anyway!

 

[Loa]

New question, given that you seem to know a lot about these devices. Are there any adaptors/cards I could put in my 2009 mac pro that would let me install a predator and give me a couple of sata3 internal ports?

Thanks

 

[William_si]

Not direct, no - you can use something with a PLX chip to do this though.

Amfeltec squid 4x PCIe x4, must go in slot 1 or 2 for full speed) and this M2 adapter in one slot of it:

http://ebay.com/itm/M-2-PCIe-2-0-SATA-Karte-4x-SATA-6Gb-s-RAID-0-1-10-JBOD-/351992602783 - ~50€, found no US seller mobile now but probably exists also

http://amfeltec.com/products/pci-express-carrier-board-for-m-2-ssd-modules/ - ~400$ shipped from Canada

 

[bsbeamer]

Hello,

OS X isn't listed in the supported systems list, but has anyone tried this card in a MP? It could solve a couple of my problems in a single stroke.

SEDNA - PCIe Dual M.2 SSD SATA 6G 4 Port Raid Adapter with HyoperDuo Hard disk acceleration function (SSD not included)

https://www.amazon.ca/SEDNA-HyoperD...PCIe+Dual+M.2+SSD+SATA+6G+4+Port+Raid+Adapter

Thanks

Any chance you purchased this PCIe and can report how it worked in Mac Pro with two blades installed? They're making a 4-port card with the same Marvell 88SE9230 and labeled as SE-PCIE-m2SSDx4-R-MA.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01EHTD0VK/
http://sedna-shop.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=53

 

[tsialex]

Any chance you purchased this PCIe and can report how it worked in Mac Pro with two blades installed? They're making a 4-port card with the same Marvell 88SE9230 and labeled as SE-PCIE-m2SSDx4-R-MA.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01EHTD0VK/
http://sedna-shop.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=53

Do you noticed that this card only accepts SATA M.2 blades, no?

 

[bsbeamer]

Do you noticed that this card only accepts SATA M.2 blades, no?
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Yes, and it's not ideal. Looking at some options to replace Apricorn Duo X2 PCIe adapter (holding 2 x 2.5" SATA SSD). Have access to several Samsung 850 SATA M.2 blades and was wondering if OP was able to get the two blade version to work, if it was even purchased (do not believe it was).

Unfortunately, HighPoint SSD7101 has been "stuck" at $400 for several months. Not in budget right now when also factoring blade purchases to populate.

 

[tsialex]

Yes, and it's not ideal. Looking at some options to replace Apricorn Duo X2 PCIe adapter (holding 2 x 2.5" SATA SSD). Have access to several Samsung 850 SATA M.2 blades and was wondering if OP was able to get the two blade version to work, if it was even purchased (do not believe it was).

Unfortunately, HighPoint SSD7101 has been "stuck" at $400 for several months. Not in budget right now when also factoring blade purchases to populate.

Keep an eBay search, I bought mine for 275 after a month or so waiting, it’s a difficult card to install if you don’t already have all BootROM upgrades, a lot of people just give up.