LaCie eSATA PCI Card User Manual - 1.1. Minimum System
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1.1. Minimum System
Requirements
The LaCie eSATA PCI Card is compliant with the Open Host
Controller Interface (OHCI) and the Enhanced Host Controller
Interface (EHCI).
IMPORTANT INFO:
The format of this card is not compat-
ible with PCI express slots, laptops or notebook computers, and
therefore cannot be installed on these types of systems.
CAUTION:
Before handling and installing your LaCie eSATA
PCI Card, ensure that you have properly grounded yourself.
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can quickly and easily damage or
destroy your component or your computer. Please see section
3.1. Electrostatic Discharge
for information on how to properly
ground yourself.
IMPORTANT INFO:
During installation or removal, always
hold your card by the anti-static gripping pad.
TECHNICAL NOTE:
Serial ATA is a new technology and
some legacy hardware and operating systems may not support
all of its features. For optimal performance, LaCie recommends
at least the following:
Windows Users:
Hardware: Intel® Pentium® 4 with a LaCie eSATA PCI Card
System: Windows XP (SP1)
Mac Users –
Hardware: G5 with a LaCie eSATA PCI Card
System: Mac OS X 10.3.4
Windows
✦
Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP,
or Windows Vista
✦
One PCI slot that complies with PCI Specification
Rev.2.3 or above
✦
Pentium III or higher compatible processor
✦
128MB RAM
Mac
✦
Mac OS 10.3.x or higher
✦
One PCI slot that complies with PCI Specification
Rev.2.3 or above
✦
G3 (Blue & White), G4, G5, or Intel Processor
✦
128MB RAM
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