Dulce Systems Duo-eSATA - Manual (Page 7)

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3.5. Performance
For optimum performance, use the operating system’s disk utility / management
tool to stripe (RAID 0) the Duo-eSATA. See the Formatting and Partitioning
section of this manual for instructions.
The performance results below shows the Duo-eSATA can support an amazing
13+ streams of DV25 and 4 streams of 8 bit un-compressed SD. See the graph
below for all of the realtime capability of the Duo-eSATA in RAID 0 stripe for
maximum performance. Measured on a Mac Pro with Final Cut Pro.
Number of real-time videos
Starting from the far left, the graph below shows the data rate of an empty Duo-
eSATA drive. As the graph line moves right, it shows the data rate as the drive
fills with data, ending at the far right showing the data rate of a completely full
drive.
Data rate from empty to full
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4. Installation
You are just a few small steps away from having extra storage for your next
blockbuster creation.
• Attach the power connector from the power module to the unit.
• Attach the AC power cord to the power module.
• Install the supplied PCI-e host adapter.
• Attach the supplied eSATA cables.
• Install the driver.
• Format the Duo-eSATA.
4.1. Power Cable Connection
Use only the power module supplied with your Duo-eSATA. Not all
power modules with the same plug are compatible.
Flat side down.