Whic pci sata card to get? - GoFuckYourself.com

bausch · 05-02-2008, 10:25 PM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...ard.&x=23&y=24

Which one is best to give me the maximum extra sata slots? I don't need RAID, whatever that is, I just have a normal regular pc. My comp only has 2 sata slots and I need a lot more to plug in all my internal drives and burner etc etc Right now I have 2 internal drives plugged but had to unplug the burner cause not enough room, so ghetto.

Which one has the most slots? Reading that Newegg page is giving me a headache right now.

Zoose · 05-03-2008, 12:31 AM

Don't fuck with an add-on card, just buy a cable adapter for what you need, they're like $4-5 at your local comp store and they make em for every possible conversion you could ever need. I had to buy one cause my power supply only had 2 sata power cables... was like $2.95 or some shit.

The only sata expansion card I ever tried had shitty buggy drivers and didn't even work.

GrouchyAdmin · 05-03-2008, 12:31 AM

Promise isn't as good as 3ware, but it's a lot cheaper.

Socks · 05-03-2008, 12:33 AM

If you only have 2 SATA slots, you should buy a new motherboard and be done with it. A modern board has 6.

Like addon SATA cards are $100+ I think, and a motherboard could be $70, throw in another $60-70 for a CPU, and you've got a major upgrade for a couple extra bucks.

05-02-2008, 10:25 PM	#1
bausch Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,017	Whic pci sata card to get? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...ard.&x=23&y=24 Which one is best to give me the maximum extra sata slots? I don't need RAID, whatever that is, I just have a normal regular pc. My comp only has 2 sata slots and I need a lot more to plug in all my internal drives and burner etc etc Right now I have 2 internal drives plugged but had to unplug the burner cause not enough room, so ghetto. Which one has the most slots? Reading that Newegg page is giving me a headache right now.

05-03-2008, 12:31 AM	#3
GrouchyAdmin Now choke yourself! Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 12,085	Promise isn't as good as 3ware, but it's a lot cheaper. __________________ AIM: GrouchyGfy

05-03-2008, 12:31 AM	#2
Zoose Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 268	Don't fuck with an add-on card, just buy a cable adapter for what you need, they're like $4-5 at your local comp store and they make em for every possible conversion you could ever need. I had to buy one cause my power supply only had 2 sata power cables... was like $2.95 or some shit. The only sata expansion card I ever tried had shitty buggy drivers and didn't even work.

05-03-2008, 12:33 AM	#4
Socks Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 8,475	If you only have 2 SATA slots, you should buy a new motherboard and be done with it. A modern board has 6. Like addon SATA cards are $100+ I think, and a motherboard could be $70, throw in another $60-70 for a CPU, and you've got a major upgrade for a couple extra bucks.