- Silicon image sil3132 softraid 5 controller non raid mac os x#
- Silicon image sil3132 softraid 5 controller non raid update#
- Silicon image sil3132 softraid 5 controller non raid driver#
Silicon image sil3132 softraid 5 controller non raid driver#
I never had a problem with SI's driver installs but in the past a couple readers had better luck with sonnet's installers although as I mentioned examining the pkg contents showed the same version/dated SI driver.) (I've not checked any of the (many) vendors that sell 3132 based SATA cards to see if they've posted repackaged versions of this driver update. If you do, let me know the details (on your card/mac model/OS used, etc.) and if you see any pros or cons. I plan on updating my (early 2009) MacBook Pro 17in driver when I can get some free time but welcome reader feedback on the new driver from anyone that tries it. I still have a low-cost (under $25) 3132 based expresscard (and PCIe eSATA card) but no longer use the PCIe card after buying the NewerTech 6G card. enclosures - as noted here many times over the years.) (And SI's description also repeats the potential for issues with some ext. And IIRC the driver also worked with OS X 10.5.x but never used it with 10.5. The description field still lists only 10.6.0/10.6.1 but I used the 1.1.11u driver with OS X 10.6.2 fine, but it was 32bit only. (In the past the RAID driver has caused some problems though.)
Silicon image sil3132 softraid 5 controller non raid mac os x#
While answering an email on problems from a Griffin (3132 based) eSATA expresscard owner I checked the Silicon Image 3132 drivers page (to send him a link on the previous driver update, which was also said to fix an issue with >2GB ram) and saw SI has posted v1.2.3.0 driver "SiI 3132 32 and 64 bit Mac OS X 10.6.x BASE (non-RAID) BETA" (dated but download file date is Feb 16th) as well as a 1.7.2.0 RAID beta driver.
Silicon image sil3132 softraid 5 controller non raid update#
SI3132 Driver update with 64bit Snow Leopard Support: Updated Feb 17th, 2010 for FYI on SI3132 beta driver update w/64Bit SL Support 11th, 2009: More tests with $20 Jmicron eSATA Expresscard (w/10.6.1) Updated Sept 5th, 2009: Notes on $20 Jmicron eSATA Expresscard (native support incl. Mac Upgrades/Repairs/Mods | Storage Related | Video Related | Audio/Home Theater Related | OS Updates/Tips/Wi-Fi Related
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If after waking from sleep mode, I manually load the correct raid driver, the system then replaces the normal drivers for the second set of Silicon Graphics disks with raid drivers, even though these are not set as raid in the BIOS.OS X 10.6 Tests w/Cheap eSATA PCIe and ExpressCards
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All drive chips are incorporated on the motherboard. Only the Silicon Graphics raid array is affected. My machine has 4 intel sata drives set as raid 0, 2 Silicon Graphics drives set as raid 0, and 2 further Silicon Graphics drives set as separate disks. I then have to restart the machine to recover the raid array, so the effect is to make the sleep mode worthless. When operating Windows 7, I have been able to enter sleep mode with no problems, but on waking the machine, it loads the non-raid drivers for the 2 Silicon Graphics disks and prompts me to format the D: drive. The array works fine when I boot up Windows 7 or boot up the Vista 32bit installed on this array. I have a Silicon Graphics raid array (2 disks set as raid 0) as the D: drive on my Windows 7 64bit machine.