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Internal SATA to eSATA converter

Kraegos

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I am looking at buying a converter that uses an internal SATA port to create an eSATA port. I have read some reviews that some mobo won't support this type of crossover. I have searched Intel's website for this issue and have come up with nothing (once again). I have an Intel D915PGN mobo. It has 4 internal SATA ports and no eSATA. Why would there be an issue going from eSATA to SATA? It's just a cable...
 
ghost101

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Yeh itd be fine. But hot swapping of drives isnt supported by all motherboards i.e. being able to swicth drives after booting.
 
Kraegos

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Processor Pentium 4 HT 640 3.2Ghz Prescott 2M
Motherboard Intel D915PGN onboard 5.1 audio & gigabit LAN
Cooling Air
Memory 2gb OCZ Value ram
Video Card(s) Powercolor ATI Radeon HD3650 512mb GDDR3
Storage Boot: WD Raptor 80Gb 10,000rpm 16mb SATA, Storage: WD 500gb 7200rpm 16mb SATA
Display(s) 32" Toshiba LCD, PC input and dual HDMI
Case Dynex ATX (It's huge) came with 500w psu & led fans
Audio Device(s) Onboard 5.1
Power Supply 500w ATX included w/case
Software Vista Home Premium 64-bit
I'm almost 100% sure the system is set up in AHCI. I have no OS installed as of yet, so no issues making any changes in the bios. Just didn't understand why people were having problems connecting an eSATA drive to an SATA port. Seemed pretty simple to me. You buy the cable and you plug it in.
 
suraswami

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It works. Just buy it. Don't listen to those crap people are saying. I tried on many boards and they all worked.
 
thoughtdisorder

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There is no issue or reason for concern. The cable handles the adaption.
 
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