[lug] PCI Sata Card

[karl horlen]

That looks like a pretty good bet.  I might just give
it a shot.  Promise usually makes pretty good stuff.  

I guess i thought one of these would be going for more
like $25 versus $50.

Pointing me to this card also pointed out a benefit I
overlooked.  It has an ATA channel which will allow me
to REuse my old IDE drives moving forward.  Assuming I
stick with an older OS (no Vista support) and future
drivers for linux work.

Thanks.  If anybody has any more thoughts, send them
on

--- Garett Michael Shulman <shulmang at Colorado.EDU>
wrote:

> 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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