ECS Readies USB 3.0 and SATA 6 Gb/s Addon Cards, Too

btarunr · Nov 6, 2009

ECS is jumping the USB 3.0 and SATA 6 Gb/s bandwagon with two PCI-Express expansion cards for each kind of connectivity. The cards use popular controllers NEC µPD720200 for USB 3.0 and Marvell 88SE9123-NAA2 for SATA 6 Gb/s. While the USB 3.0 card provides both its ports on the rear-panel, the SATA 6 Gb/s card holds one internal SATA 6 Gb/s port, and one eSATA 6 Gb/s. Currently there is no word on the availability or price of the two. These cards follow similar offerings from the likes of ASRock and ASUS.

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suraswami · Nov 6, 2009

The card is still in 1x PCIE format, will it not limit its performance?

Apocolypse007 · Nov 6, 2009

suraswami said:
The card is still in 1x PCIE format, will it not limit its performance?

I know that pci-e x1 was originally limited to 500MB/s. but I am sure that has improved since pci-e versions 1.1, 2.0, etc.

Mussels · Nov 6, 2009

Apocolypse007 said:
I know that pci-e x1 was originally limited to 500MB/s. but I am sure that has improved since pci-e versions 1.1, 2.0, etc.

1.0/1.1 is 250MB/s each way, 2.0 is 500MB/s each way

with ~300MB/s for USB 3.0 and 600MB/s for SATA III, yeah - limitations will be hit.

but hey, its a good start

(especially for the USB side of things)

LittleLizard · Nov 6, 2009

didnt knew that ecs made addon-card. Great

EDIT: why there is a molex solder point on the usb card :confused:

Mussels · Nov 6, 2009

LittleLizard said:
didnt knew that ecs made addon-card. Great

EDIT: why there is a molex solder point on the usb card

the one by the other brand, used sata power.

at a guess, USB 3.0 allows some serious wattage

Munki · Nov 6, 2009

Well im hoping this only gets better. PCI-E x1 Isnt cutting it for me, but when I can get fulll performance from it. Ill buy one or two.

suraswami · Nov 6, 2009

Apocolypse007 said:
I know that pci-e x1 was originally limited to 500MB/s. but I am sure that has improved since pci-e versions 1.1, 2.0, etc.

Mussels said:
1.0/1.1 is 250MB/s each way, 2.0 is 500MB/s each way

with ~300MB/s for USB 3.0 and 600MB/s for SATA III, yeah - limitations will be hit.

but hey, its a good start (especially for the USB side of things)

ideally 4x PCIE will be good, 1x theorical limit is 2.5gbps which its never going to achieve.

CharlO · Nov 6, 2009

At first glance I thought! How cool the second one, USB an SATA III in the same addon.

Roph · Nov 6, 2009

Not enough ports, plain and simple.

wiak · Nov 7, 2009

Roph said:
Not enough ports, plain and simple.

to slow bus, btw one SATA 6Gbps 2-port can should be able do drive a SATA 6Gbps SSD at around 500 MB/s read/write

mlee49 · Nov 7, 2009

Mussels said:
the one by the other brand, used sata power.

at a guess, USB 3.0 allows some serious wattage

Wont most USB 3.0 require additional Voltage? How much power can it output? 2.0 gave 5V, let me do some research.

Mussels · Nov 7, 2009

mlee49 said:
Wont most USB 3.0 require additional Voltage? How much power can it output? 2.0 gave 5V, let me do some research.

2.0 did 5V at 500ma

3.0 does 5V as well, at 900ma according to a few posts up

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