Apricorn MA-PeDA-S512 User manual

Ideal for video editing and image
processing applications
Increases your Mac Pro’s performance
by up to 10x
Easy install - takes just minutes
Uses a single PCIe x4 slot
Fully congurable – can be used
singularly or in tandem for greater
performance
Formatted w/ four high performance
WD SSDs – Total Capacity of 512GB*
360% increase in image
processing performance
Pre-congured with Mac
BIOS and RAID 0 (striping) for
maximum performance
Visit our web site at www.apricorn.com or call 1-800-458-5448
©2010 Apricorn, Inc. Corporate Ofces: 12191 Kirkham Rd., Poway, CA. 92064 (updated 10/10)
High Performance Internal SSD RAID Array for Mac Pro
IncreaseyourMacPro’scomputingpowerupto10
times with Apricorn’s internal SSD RAID Array
Looking to super charge your Mac Pro? Apricorn’s Mac
Array is a turnkey solution that will instantly increase your
Mac Pro’s processing power.
Idealforhighperformanceapplicationssuchasvideoeditingandimageprocessing,
the Mac Array internal SSD RAID Array takes your Mac Pro to the next level. The Mac
Array is ideal for use as a scratch disk for complex manipulations on large les, or for
optimalresults,copyandrunyourentireprojectandprocessorintenseapplications,such
as Photoshop or Final Cut Pro directly within the Mac Array.
Built around four high performance solid state drives on Apricorn’s SATA PCIe
Host Card, the Mac Array’s unique form factor uses only one internal full
length PCIe X4 slot, keeping the other slots and drive bays free for expansion.
Fully congurable, the Mac Array can be used singularly or for the ultimate
boost - in tandem with a second or even third Mac Array for even greater
performance.
Great for Graphic Artists. With image processing
performance increases of up to 360% the Mac Array is
also ideal for fast image editing.
Real world tests using the MacArray as a scratch disk showed phenomenal
results in image processing. Using Photoshop v.12 to open, rotate 180, adjust
Auto Levels and save as a Photoshop document a 924MB TIFF photo the Mac
Array showed performance increases of 360% over a traditional 7200RPM SATA
harddrive.Rotation of thehigh resolution imagedecreasedfrom10:45 minutes
to just 3 minutes with the Mac Array.
The Mac Array comes pre-congured with the Mac BIOS and RAID 0 (striping)
for maximum performance and takes just minutes to install. Simply remove
your Mac Pro’s side panel, slide the Mac Array into an available PCIe X4 slot,
replace the side panel and install the included driver. Your system will instantly
recognize the newly installed drives – with the drives already formatted, you
are now ready for business.
Mac Array

For more information on Apricorn’s Mac Array and other innovative
Apricorn products visit our web site at www.apricorn.com or call 1-800-458-5448
©2010 Apricorn, Inc. Corporate Ofces: 12191 Kirkham Rd., Poway, CA. 92064
*One gigabyte (GB) = one billion bytes; accessible capacity will be less and actual capacity depends on the operating environment and formatting.
High Performance Internal SSD RAID Array
for Mac Pro
Mac Array
Specications
Box Contents PCIe CCA with WD SSDs,
Apricorn driver CD & RAID
management utilities, manual
Data Transfer Rates SATA II speeds up to 3Gb/s
Interface SATA II
Dimensions 4.8” x 12.28”
Warranty 1 year limited
System Requirements Mac Pro with avail. PCIe X4 slot
Individual drive specs
WD SiliconEdge Blue 128GB MLC SSDs features:
Model number: SSC-D0128SC-2100• Fast data transfer - up to 250 MB/s read and 170 MB/s• write per drive
Advanced Wear-Leveling• Advanced Error Correction•
Native Command Queuing (NCQ)• Data Integrity Protection•
Ordering info
Ordering Information Apricorn Part Number:
MA-PeDA-S512
Features
PCIe X4 Single board RAID sub-system
Supports RAID (0,1, 5, 10) via Silicon Images SATARaid™RAID
management utility
Utilizes Silicon Image Sil3124A Single Chip Host Controller
Supports SATA II speeds up to 3Gb/s
Supports SATA II Native Command Queuing & SATA 1.0
Tagged Command Queuing
Incorporates 4 embedded 2.5” 128GB MLC WD SiliconEdge
Blue solid state drives for total capacity of up to 512GB*
High Performance Software Applications:
Fully compatible with Mac 32-bit systems. Adobe Aperture,
Photoshop, Lightroom, iPhoto, ProTools, Sony Vegas, Avid
Liquid etc
Target applications:
• Scratch Disks for Design Applications
• High resolution image editing and manipulation
• Photo editing and retouching
Increase your Mac
Pro’s performance
by up to 10x with
a single Mac
Array or double up
tandem style for a
performance boost
of over 18x