S-ATA/Ultra DMA HD Converter
| General Hardware Forum Discuss, S-ATA/Ultra DMA HD Converter at Computer Hardware forum; Hello all - I have a WD 120G SE HD. I want to get a Converter that will allow me to connect to Serial on my MSI 875P mobo. I'm thinking that with this I can use my primary ide for CDROM and secondary for DVD. I heard that serial |
| Hello all - I have a WD 120G SE HD. I want to get a Converter that will allow me to connect to Serial on my MSI 875P mobo. I'm thinking that with this I can use my primary ide for CDROM and secondary for DVD. I heard that serial transfers data more effectively and uses less processing power. If I plan on getting a real S-ATA later to do RAID with my current HD does buying the converter now make sense?? |
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| please visit the MSI forum. Some people have problems with certain convertors on certain mobo's....beter check it out before you buy www.msi.com.tw |
| thanks - I'm a member there too - must not have searched right - I'm in the process of finding my answer It's all so confuuuusing!! |
| Well, SATA may be a little more effective (well that little is actually very very small), but as these convertors do cost some performance, I see no point in buying one...
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