snapper
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 posted on 21/9/18 at 08:29 PM |
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Pegasus3 R8 Thunderbolt3
If I was ever in need of the LocostBuilders intelligencia it is now.
I don’t have IT support for Apple Macs at work, it’s up to me and to this point I have mostly made it work.
Cut to the problem, I specified a future proof large Promise Pegasus3 Raid with Thunderbolt 3 (USB C) connection.
Stupidly I assumed I could use the Apple USB C to Thunderbolt 2 connectors to connect it to my 2013 & 2015 Mac Pro’s (the round black wine
coolers), when I open the Raid box there is a leaflet that says you can only connect it to a USB C enabled computer.
I do have a. Purple of USB C equipped Mac Book Pro,s but they only have 2 USB C’s each and we do have to take them out of the office.
So my learned friends what the hell do I do now?
I eat to survive
I drink to forget
I breath to pi55 my ex wife off (and now my ex partner)
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kingster996
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| posted on 22/9/18 at 12:10 AM |
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Add in a pci card?
https://appleinsider.com/articles/17/01/13/install-an-inexpensive-usb-c-pci-e-card-in-a-mac-pro-for-full-usb-31-data-transfer-speeds
I used to be indecisive, but now I'm not so sure
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snapper
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| posted on 22/9/18 at 04:23 AM |
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Interesting & thank you but both my Mac Pros are “Coke Can”
I do have an old silver Mac Pro that needs a new hard drive, not sure it’s new enough for the required operating system, I will look in to it.
Please please keep posting solutions guys
I eat to survive
I drink to forget
I breath to pi55 my ex wife off (and now my ex partner)
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JC
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| posted on 22/9/18 at 06:08 AM |
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Is it this one?
https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/product/HKWY2Z/A/prom
ise-pegasus3-r4-12tb-4-by-3tb-raid-storage
This one says in the blurb that it is backwards compatible with Thunderbolt 2 using the adapter....
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snapper
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| posted on 22/9/18 at 08:22 AM |
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I have the Pegasus3 R8 with 8x4Tb drives
Does not show back compatibility.
I can plug it in the Mac Book Pro but not for long as it only has 2 USB-C ports
I eat to survive
I drink to forget
I breath to pi55 my ex wife off (and now my ex partner)
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snapper
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| posted on 22/9/18 at 09:09 AM |
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I will look into the PCI card in the Mac Pro Tower as it gives a permanent solution until we buy new iMac Pro’s or whatever comes next.
I have clearance to buy connectors right now and if I can find a usb-c expansion that charges the Mac book pro then I have a way of charging the Mac
book whilst serving out the Pegasus3 probably via Gigabit Ethernet, not my ideal solution but it will get me connected to the rest of the team.
Please keep ideas coming
I eat to survive
I drink to forget
I breath to pi55 my ex wife off (and now my ex partner)
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snapper
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| posted on 25/9/18 at 03:49 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by kingster996
Add in a pci card?
https://appleinsider.com/articles/17/01/13/install-an-inexpensive-usb-c-pci-e-card-in-a-mac-pro-for-full-usb-31-data-transfer-speeds
This looks to be my best option but currently unavailable...
I eat to survive
I drink to forget
I breath to pi55 my ex wife off (and now my ex partner)
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