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Sil3231 eSATA card just won't work. [Solution found]

Loa

Loa

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May 5, 2003
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Hello,

I bought a USB2 + eSATA docking station for my Nehalem MP. The docking station works perfectly well using the USB2 port, but I just can't get the eSATA card to work.

I have a cheap sil3231 card, I'm using siliconimage's latest OS X drivers, with a single drive (so no RAID), and it won't mount. I played around with the jumpers, nothing.

Can anyone think of something I missed?

Thanks

Loa
 
Use LaCie's SIL3132 card drivers (here). Transporteur had the same problem in his '09, and stated that it does work with these drivers. :) They don't have RAID support, but it sounds like you don't need it, so no issues there. :cool:

I don't know what they changed, but who cares so long as they function for you. ;) :p
 
Loa said:
I tried the LaCie, but it didn't work.

Found sonnet drivers, and for some reason it worked.

http://www.sonnettech.com/support/kb/kb.php?cat=339&expand=&action=a3#a3

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Strange thing though: the docking station has 2 slots, and while the USB connection mounts both drives on my desktop, the e-SATA connection only mounts one.

Going back to USB... :)

Loa
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Weird. :confused:

I wonder what's so odd with SL and the '09's that's causing all this headache with the 2 port cards?

I'd hate to have to aim those wanting eSATA to the 4 port models given their high cost (~$200USD is the cheapest I've seen - FirmTek). :(
 
Transporteur said:
These are exactly the drivers I use!
They are the only ones that are working with the cheap 3132 cards.

As I mentioned in my thread about these cards, the LaCie drivers are NOT working!
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Oops. I flipped Sonnet and LaCie. Sorry about that. :eek:
 
Loa said:
Are you talking about the cheap card? I'm using it with 10.6.2, no problem. Not using it for RAID though.

Loa
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Good to know 10.6.2 hasn't killed it. :) Yet. :eek: :p

There aren't any RAID functions in any of the drivers I've seen for SL, according to the descriptions (Silicon Image, Lacie, or Sonnet). Silicon Image's Leopard drivers do IIRC.

The RAID aspect has to do with using the ICH10R with OS X or a true hardware RAID card (i.e. Areca, Highpoint, and even Apple's card have had stability issues with 10.6.2). Roll it back to 10.6.1, and it's fine.
 
esata card not working -driver issue

Which Driver exactly? SATA 2 Drives will need

pci1095,3132:

Type: Other Mass Storage Controller
Driver Installed: Yes
Bus: PCI
Slot: SLOT-4
Vendor ID: 0x1095
Device ID: 0x3132
Subsystem Vendor ID: 0x1095
Subsystem ID: 0x3132
Revision ID: 0x0001
Link Width: x1
Link Speed: 2.5 GT/s
 
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