Need a PCI SATA Card

[bob4432]

i need to pick up some larger hdds for my home server that lacks sata support.

i just need a 2-4drive card and it doesn't even need any type of raid, as raid will not be used.

is there any brand/chipset to stay away from? regular pci slot

looking to spend less than $50

thanks

 

[MrDudeMan]

why do you want to use SATA? do you actually think that is going to make a difference in terms of speed? i can understand if you already have several spare SATA drives, but if you have no drives and want to specifically buy SATA, that makes no sense. just use the IDE ports on the computer and it will be just as fast and cheaper.

 

[keeleysam]

MrDudeMan, there is no point to picking up IDE drives now. As time goes on, there is going to be one IDE channel, then none, on new motherboards. Look at all the new AM2 and LGA775 boards.

Anyways, any card will work for you really, but I'd stick to Silicon Image and Promise chipsets.

I'd suggest this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16816132006

 

[bob4432]

Originally posted by: MrDudeMan
why do you want to use SATA? do you actually think that is going to make a difference in terms of speed? i can understand if you already have several spare SATA drives, but if you have no drives and want to specifically buy SATA, that makes no sense. just use the IDE ports on the computer and it will be just as fast and cheaper.

i don't have any more ide ports. trust me i know there is no benefit to buying sata in terms of performance, but unfortunately it would be really stupid for me to buy a ide add in card atm.

 

[keeleysam]

There are burst performance advantages, and the high performance drives are going to be less and less IDE.

IDE is going the way of AGP.

 

[MrDudeMan]

Originally posted by: keeleysam
There are burst performance advantages, and the high performance drives are going to be less and less IDE.

IDE is going the way of AGP.

no sh!t :roll: he mentioned no details in the OP which is why i asked about IDE. had he given the information in his second post in the OP i wouldnt have even bothered mentioning IDE.