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    NP9280 eSata Port Multiplier

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by WarpedMonkey, Jun 15, 2010.

  1. WarpedMonkey

    WarpedMonkey Notebook Enthusiast

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    Easy question, does the D900F support port multiplier via eSata in any way??

    Thanks in advance
     
    WarpedMonkey, Jun 15, 2010
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  2. Donald@Paladin44

    Donald@Paladin44 Retired

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    Yes, just get an external eSATA port multiplier and plug it into the eSATA port on the D900F. You must be using Vista or Windows 7.
     
    Donald@Paladin44, Jun 16, 2010
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  3. lootbag

    lootbag Notebook Geek

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    Sorry to bring this back from the dead but...

    What do you mean by external eSATA port multiplier?
    (Where would I get something like that?)
    So are you saying the NP9280 will not support over 2TB?

    I was looking to buy this RAID enclosure:
    Mediasonic PRORAID 4-BAY Enclosure USB 3.0 + eSATA

    Would it not recognize anything over 2TB when plugged in?

    By external eSATA port multiplier do you mean something like this?
    BYTECC BT-ECES2 eSATAII Expresscard

    I cannot find anything that would plug into the eSATA directly.
     
    lootbag, Dec 13, 2010
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  4. lootbag

    lootbag Notebook Geek

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    no one knows anything? aww

    well I am awaiting an answer from XOTICPC.
    the tech there does not know the answer and is waiting for a reply from a Sager engineer.

    EDIT: New Update
    Just heard back from XOTICPC and they say the eSATA does not support port multiplying.
     
    lootbag, Dec 13, 2010
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  5. niffcreature

    niffcreature ex computer dyke

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    wow, a sager engineer, yes the would know LOL

    No they are not taking about expresscard. i think you need to post in the hardware components forum section.
     
    niffcreature, Dec 13, 2010
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