[lug] PCI Sata Card

[Garett Michael Shulman]

I have had good luck with the promise cards. I'm not sure if the PATA 
one some of these cards works with linux. SATA works great, though. I'm 
not sure I can remember that last time I bought hardware from anywhere 
but Newegg.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816102061

karl horlen wrote:
> I'm trying to retrofit an older XP based (i know it's
> not linux) IDE / ATA system with no more ide capacity
> left to use newer sata drives (don't want to sink any
> more money in ide drives).
>
> Can anyone recommend a replacement inexpensive PCI 2
> port sata card that works and a place to buy it,
> preferably local but online if need be.  
>
> CompUSA used to carry those but went belly up. 
> BestBuy used to but doesn't carry them now.  Tiger
> direct, newegg seem to be carrying the more expensive
> PCI-x raid sata cards i can't use, don't need or want
> to pay for.  The basic sata cards they do carry seem
> to be no name generics with less than stellar customer
> rankings leaving me no warm and fuzzy for making the
> online purchase.
>
> That's why i'd like to find a local retailer in case
> the card doesn't work.
>
> thanks
>
> I ask because comp
>
>
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