Print
HighPoint Technologies unveiled the Rocket 600 series host adapter. The first of its kind it supports SATA 6Gb/s over PCI-Express 2.0
The Rocket 600 series cards boast 6Gb/s performance for two drives offering 500MB/s throughput. It uses standard SATA cables and connectors and features two types of backwards compatibility. First, it supports PCI-Express 1.0 as well as SATA 3Gb/s and 1.5Gb/s devices. Driver support was written in compliance with the AHCI standard so driver support is native to most operating systems.
The new series features two cards: the Rocket 620 and Rocket 622. The more expensive ($79.99) Rocket 622 offers eSATA ports instead of the SATA connectors on the $69.99 Rocket 620. The new adapters will be available late October into early November.
Data sheet and specifications can be found on the HighPoint site.
Links:
[1] http://www.maximumpc.com/user/jcbarry
[2] http://www.highpoint-tech.com/
[3] http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/everything_you_need_know_about_sata_6gbsec
[4] http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/new_asus_motherboards_boast_true_usb_30_and_sata_6gbs_compatibility
[5] http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/with_sata_6gbs_specification_coming_sataio_provides_naming_guidance
[6] http://www.maximumpc.com/tags/esata
[7] http://www.maximumpc.com/tags/hardware
[8] http://www.maximumpc.com/tags/highpoint
[9] http://www.maximumpc.com/tags/sata
[10] http://www.maximumpc.com/articles/news
[11] http://www.maximumpc.com/user/login?&commentfragment=comments_top_anchor