eSATA help please

[jvk]

hi,

I bought a mecer 750g hdd yesterday, haven't used it as yet,

noticed on the box it said up to 3gb per second, using eSATA..

how do you use the eSata option? i also noticed it came with a serial ATA usb cord thingy...what is that for ? it looks like a normal usb cord just slight thinner at the end ...

 

[genetic]

eSATA is for an external SATA drive similar to an external USB drive.

Your motherboard needs to have a eSATA connector at the back where the USB ports are. Some boards have eSATA headers on the motherboard to connect to the front panel connections (If your case has a eSATA connector in the front).

 

[jvk]

thanks...i'll be inspecting the back of my pc tonight

 

[genetic]

If your motherboard does not support have an eSATA connector, you'll need a PCI eSATA card.

This one from prophecy.co.za is R258.62

 

[sn3rd]

And while they may LOOK similar, please note that eSATA and USB are not the same. Don't force it!

 

[Asha'man X]

eSATA is simply delicious in transfer speeds, it rips USB2 a new one.

However, not all manufacturers have written decent drivers, and support under XP is somewhat spotty at times. Vista is quite a lot better thanks to being written to take advantage of newer technologies.

If you can get it to work, you won't want to go back to USB.

 

[SlyFly]

How much did the drive cost btw? Im also looking for an external with eSata :/ Also where?