![]() Just a FYI on what I've seen today () after finally getting some time to test the $19.99 (retail) Dynex Sil3132 2-port eSATA PCIe card in a 2009 Mac Pro (Dual 2.66GHz/12GB RAM, GTX285) running OS X 10.6 and using an eSATA Hard Drive Dock (an eSATA + USB 2.0 port only model). I did not test RAID setups personally, only single drives with an eSATA HD dock.) And reportedly there's a kernel bug in SL (not fixed as far as I know in 10.6.1) mentioned in a SoftRAID Beta release. There could be problems in some conditions/configurations we have not tested yet. But reinstalling v1.1.9 seems to work, at least for some of us - although as with anything, YMMV. ![]() The Apple support article OS X v10.6: About incompatible software listed Silicon Image SiI3132 Drivers v1.5.16.0 (RAID driver? IIRC), but the 10.6 installer also removes v1.1.9 drivers. The v1.1.9 Sil3132 drivers are 32bit, so 10.6 was booted using the (default) 32bit Kernel. (Since these posts of mine were very long I moved them from the front page. Lots of 3132 based cards were sold under many 'brands'.Īrticle from Early Sept. The top of the page also has a FYI ("Support policy & intended audience") about SI not supporting end-users directly, etc.įirmtek already posted Snow Leopard drivers (w/64bit support) for their 3132 based PCIe and ExpressCard, but they're tied to the Firmtek cards. Please contact the external enclosure or hard disk drive manufacturer for problems specific to the device." Use this BASE (non-RAID) driver with Mac OS X 10.6 and 10.6.1 for Mac Pro and MacBook Pro. 13th news page has some Reader Feedback on SI3132 v1.1.11u Drivers with OS X 10.6.1) (No details in the readme, but based on a quick test with a 3132 based PCIe card in a Mac Pro - they're still 32bit only drivers. 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. 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.) ![]() 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. ( Update: The original SI drivers page linked here is no longer online.) ![]() ![]() 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 OS X 10.6 Tests of Cheap eSATA PCIe and ExpressCards ![]()
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