MG-SA1456 1-to-5 SATA2 Port Multiplier

Denise_M · Jun 10, 2008

Hi, I bought this hub.

http://www.cooldrives.com/sahub5muussi.html

It doesn't work. I wrote to the manufacturer and the response that I received was:

sorry this motherbaord does not list a siliconimage 3124 chip it lists a VIA sata chip that is not portmultiplier enabled host

please check your specificatications
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In case the link doesn't open, this is what it says on the website:

INTRODUCTION

The SS-3176HUB 1-to-5 native SATA2 Port Multiplier is designed to provide a high performance link between a single SATA2 host port and 5 SATA device ports. It expands one upstream SATA2 port to 5 downstream SATA2 ports. With its unique data aggregation and 3Gbps serial link capacity, it supports 5 SATA or SATA2 devices with auto-negotiation features over one single eSATA connector and supports both 3Gbps and 1.5Gbps devices automatically.

It is able to take full advantage of 3Gbps host link bandwidth and FIS-based switching host controllers by bundling together data from device ports and sending it over the 3Gbps host link. TheSS-3176HUB is designed for optimum performance and expandability.

With its hot-plug and hot-swap features, it is an ideal upgrade solution to support SATA and SATA2 devices for the rapidly changing data to preserve user¡¦s investment in the SATA interface.

SPECIFICATIONS

Serial ATA Interface

1 Upstream to 5 Downstream SATA2 Ports
Supports External eSATA Connectors
One DC Jack for External Power Input
Supports FIS-based and Command-based Switching Methods
Asynchronous Notification to Eliminate the need for Host Polling to Determine if a Device has been added, removed and hot-plugged.
Supports Serial ATA devices with up to 1.5Gb/s or 3.0Gb/s Transfer Rate

Serial ATA Devices

Supports 5 Serial ATA devices: Hard drives, Removable HDD, and more coming devices such as CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, Tape, IOMEGA, LS-120, DVD-ROM, PD, ¡K

I/O Hardware

Provides 1 Upstream and 5 Downstream eSATA Connectors. Supports One DC Jack for Power Input.

OS Support

Depends on the Upstream Host Controller. It is transparent from the Operating Systems.
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I was given a 3124 driver to install in my pc so that it would work.

I'd like to hear what anyone thinks. It cost me $139.00. Given the fact that I was given a 3124 driver to install and then receiving their response, I'm confused.

Can I just install a 3726 driver so that it will work?

IanTheGeek · Jun 10, 2008

Are you 100% sure that it is a working unit? Might it be defective?

Have you tried checking your motherboard manufacturer's website for any SATA driver updates?

Best of luck!

Denise_M · Jun 11, 2008

I'm trying to find out if it's defective, if I need a driver, or if it's not compatible with my computer's components.

I looked all around the SiI site and installed the 3124_x64_11130_logo driver.

Denise_M · Jun 16, 2008

Is there no one to let me know if the hub is compatible with my computer components/software, or if a driver is needed?

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