Need SATA PCI RAID card. Hello all. Can anyone recommend to me a SATA PCI RAID card that won't take processing power away from the CUP? And, what is the correct word for a card that doesn't take processing power from the CPU? I was looking at the TX4310...

Master or Slave). Some makers use other methods. Check on this detail as you decide what disk to buy - how do you force older SATA (1.5 Gb/s) mode - so you know how to do this before installing. 5. When you get your new SATA drive (you'll need a SATA data...

I am looking at a lian li case with 10 internal drive bays. I am also looking at a mobo with 10 sata ports my question is: does each drive or hdd need a sata port on the mobo? in the 'old' days you could run 2 devices off 1 IDE port but I assume sata...

capable). This is what I beleive is your problem. You will still need SATA drivers which normally comes with the motherboard (Floppy Disk). :arrow: You may need to ask someone else that has that board and see if it will handle SATA (1.5Gb/s) I do not...

pin molex power and the SATA power(psu connection) at the same time, that can blow up the drive. You do need one or the other. In addition to the power cable, you need the SATA data cable that runs from the drive to the board. If one of the cables is missing,...

behind this burner. > Carolyn > IDE cable wouldn't be needed. SATA cable and power cable only. Don't necessarily need a SATA controller either. Some MOBOs have onboard SATA (my Dim8300 does). This is assuming all existing SATA channels aren't occupied....

do I need a "SATA 3.0Gb/s" cable to work with my HDD? For a buck I figured it was worth a shot, plus I'm pretty sure this is fine. But the description made me wonder. Why do they market these things for "SATA I" if they can be used for "SATA II"? Also,...

SATA to USB Adapter. Now that I am taking the plunge and making my own external drive, I figger that I need some way to test a drive out of the case. So, I guess that I need a SATA to USB adapter to see whether a drive works outside of the enclosure. Which...

and Sata for a desktop (3 something "). I don't want to buy the wrong cable. Can anyone help me? A SATA laptop hard drive uses the same connections, but you also need a SATA power cable. I'd suggest an enclosure. They're a lot safer than just having the...

SATA controller for Dimension 2350. Hi, I have an old Dell Dimension 2350 that I put Kubuntu on and bought a WD Caviar Blue to store videos. I didn't realize that the Dell had no SATA connectors so I need to get a SATA controller and power adapter to connect...