Re: PCI sata

Somewhere on teh intarweb "Rookie" typed:
> Rookie <rookie@hates.spam> wrote in
> news:Xns9ACB898DA559E3jfk6@localhost:
>
>> Is there any drawback in using a sata controller in the form of a pci
>> card?
>>
>> The plan is to disable the onboard IDE and keep the onboard sata plus
>> the sata card.
>>
>
> Thanks for all answers.
>
> Just to clarify, I have the onboard sata connected to hard disks, and
> use the onboard atapi controller for the dvd recorder. Unfortunately,
> the dvd recorder broke down, and chances are I won't be able to find
> an ide one. In that case, I was thinking of buying a new sata dvd
> recorder, and connect it to a sata pci controller.

In that case a PCI - SATA card should be just fine, transfer speeds for DVD
writers don't come anywhere near peak transfer speeds for HDDs.. It's a good
idea to get a SATA DVD drive too as 'futureproofing'.

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