Introduction

2.5" SATA HDD Mobile Rack storage solution for Desktop equipped with PCI Express slot.

DT251SMR01 Kit will allow user to hot-swap the 2.5" Serial ATA Hard Disk Drive from the front panel of the computer.

DT251SMR01 Kit provides the perfect solution for data backup and transferring of data in using Serial ATA hard disk drives.

Technical Specifications

DT251SMR01 Kit combines two key components.

1). D-Bay and D-Pod
2). SATA2-PCIEx21 ---Dual SATA II Ports to PCI Express HBA

1). D-Bay and D-Pod

D-Bay

D-Bay is designed to fit the standard dimension of 3.5" FDD device bay of the computer case.

  • Sealed off metal enclosure design to provide good shielding for EMI prevention.
  • Dust cover designed for the docking.
  • Direct connect to Serial ATA cable (no extra converting P.C.B required).

D-Pod

D-Pod is a plastic case for 2.5" Serial ATA HDD

  • Plastic made housing design.
  • Designed to hold and protect the 2.5" Serial ATA HDD.
  • Provides handle for swapping

2). SATA2-PCIE1x21--- Dual SATA II Ports to PCI Express HBA

The SATA2-PCIEx21 is a 2-port Serial ATA (one internal port +one external port) to PCI Express Host Adapter. The SATA2-PCIEx21 is designed to provide multiple port serial ATA connectivity with minimal host overhead and host to device latency. The SATA2-PCIEx21 supports a 1-lane 2.5 Gb/s PCI Express bus and the Serial ATA Generation 2 transfer rate of 3.0 Gb/s (300 MB/s).

Kit includes
  • SATA2-PCIE1x21 --- Dual SATA II Ports to PCI Express HBA
  • D-Bay & D-Pod
  • Drivers in CD
  • Installation Guide