GA-P55A-UD4P eSATA Port Multiplier/J Micron Drivers

[ronbo613]

I'm still trying to figure out if the two eSATA ports on the GA-P55A-UD4P v1 will support a device that requires a port multiplier. I posted this issue earlier and I've been trying to find out what the deal is, but the information is kind of vague.
On the Gigabyte product page:
JMB362 SATA2 chip:
   1.  2 x eSATA 3Gb/s connectors on the back panel supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices
   2.  Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD
I assume that means 2 SATA devices, like RAID enclosures, that have multiple discs, not just two SATA hard drives total? What about an enclosure that has separate volumes, no RAID or JBOD?
If the eSATA ports do have the port multiplying feature, is it worth it to update the JMicron SATA drivers? Which ones would be best, the drivers listed on the Gigabyte Product page(SATA2 Driver 1.17.59.0) or the JMicron eSATA drivers(JMB36X_WinDrv_R1.17.63_WHQL_eSATA)?
I'm being overly cautious because of issues I had with the "6G" JMicron SATA ports on this mobo that never worked. I am also hoping the USB3 ports work at USB3 speed, I have never tried them.

[Searcher1]

Hi

Sorry cannot throw any light on your specific question but posted to ask what Wattage (make & Model?) PSU you have in your rig???

Hope you resolve your question.

TIA for the feedback

[ronbo613]

Going to put this issue to rest once and for all:
According to Gigabyte technical support, the eSATA ports on the GA-P55A-UD4P v1 motherboard DO NOT support port multiply devices. If you use a multiple drive eSATA enclosure, you will need to buy a PCI eSATA card that supports that feature.

[ronbo613]

what Wattage (make & Model?) PSU you have in your rig???

A Corsair 750w PSU.