Fusion Dual 2.5" SSD RAID PCIe Card
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Driver (1)
IDDownload TitleDownload LinkPost Date
805 USB 3 Power Kernel Extension (macOS)May-30-20
Description: This software installs a kernel extension for current Sonnet USB 3.2 PCIe cards that tells macOS that the Sonnet ports can charge iOS devices and have the power required to operate the Apple SuperDrive and bus-powered peripherals plugged into the Apple wired USB keyboard. This kext does not affect non-Apple devices.

Note: This driver does not support the 2019 Mac Pro. The cards will work fine in the 2019 Mac Pro, just not for connecting an Apple USB 2.0 SuperDrive or connecting a mouse (or thumb drive, etc.) to Apple USB wired keyboard.
 
 
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FAQ (13)
IDArticle TitlePost Date
756 Do the Sonnet USB 2.0 or USB 3 cards support the Apple SuperDrive?Apr-02-22
933 What versions of macOS support Allegro USB 3 cards?Apr-02-22
956 What generations of Thunderbolt chassis do Sonnet Allegro PCIe cards support?Apr-02-22
976 In a Mac Pro, the SSDs are seen as external drives, how do I prevent accidental ejects?Feb-14-23
There is no provision in macOS to make SSDs on a PCIe card to appear as internal and non-ejectable. If you want to prevent accidental ejection, open a file on the volume with Text Edit, which will prevent macOS from ejecting the volume, because a file will be in use by Text Edit.
 
992 The write speed of my Samsung 830, 840, 840 EVO, 840 PRO, 850 EVO or 850 PRO has slowed to below 100MB/s.Mar-30-20
1096 Does the Fusion Dual 2.5" SSD support 15mm 2.5" SATA/SAS hard drives?Mar-30-20
1097 The Fusion Dual 2.5" SSD RAID PCIe card gives an macOS error message upon wake from sleep.Mar-30-20
1099 What makes Sonnet USB 3.2 Cards more reliable than other USB 3 cards?Apr-02-22
1105 Can I boot macOS from the Fusion SSD RAID card?Jun-25-20
1108 If I want to make a RAID 0 configuration across two cards (four SSDs), how should I do it?Aug-10-20
1109 How do I detect and replace a failed SSD in RAID 1 mirror mode?Aug-13-20
A red ERR light will flash when an SSD has failed. It the top ERR flashes, the SSD in connector J2 (nearer to the PCIe bracket) needs to be replaced. It the bottom ERR flashes, the SSD in connector J1 (farther from the PCIe bracket) needs to be replaced.

Replacing a failed SSD
1. Shut down and remove card from your system.
2. Remove the faulted SSD and replace with a new SSD. The new SSD capacity must be equal to or greater than the original SSD. The rebuild process will wipe out any data on the replacement SSD.
3. Plug the card into your computer and boot.
4. The RAID will rebuild automatically. While the RAID is rebuilding, the green ACT LEDs of both SSDs will flash. It may take several hours to rebuild a RAID 1 array (a rule of thumb is an hour per TB). Do not shut down or sleep your computer during the rebuild process.
5. When the process is complete, the red ERR light will go out and both ACT LEDs will turn solid green.
 
1136 How can I use my new SSD volume to hold my user folder on macOS?Feb-14-23
1183 The Write performance of my SSD is very slow under Windows.Feb-14-23