What are the PCI cards that allow more IDE channels called?

[glen]

Looks like I have more than 4 devices, 3 Hard Drives and 2 burners, so I need some sort of card to allow more IDE channels, right?

 

[Chaotic42]

IDE Controller Card
IDE Adapter
PCI to IDE Adapter

I've heard a few names for them.


Here's one at the egg.

 

[Czar]

ide controller card is the most common name

 

[glen]

Thanks!
So, does it matter which one I purchase?
They seem to range in Price from $20 to $70, but I don't know why one would be more than the other. Can anyone enlighten me?

 

[glen]

As long as it says:
Ports: 2x ATA133
It will work, right?

 

[drkavnge99]

Originally posted by: glen
As long as it says:
Ports: 2x ATA133
It will work, right?

Sure as long as your running IDE drives

The other is SATA which I'm guessing you dont' have (totally different connection)

 

[glen]

Thank you all so much!
I could nto own a computer were it not for the folks here.
Thank you!

 

[glen]

Is the Promise card worth $19.00 more than the Koutech?


$16.00
Koutech PCI to ATA RAID Controller Card, Model "PIR133" -RETAIL

Model# IO-PIR133
Item # N82E16815104214

Specifications:
Ports: 2x ATA133
OS Support: Windows95/98/98SE/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP, DOS
Feature: 32-bit 33/66MHz PCI interface; Supports software RAID function (RAID 0, 1, 0+1); 256 Byte FIFO per ATA channel; Large FIFO independent; Supports Ultra DMA 6/5/4/3/2/1, PIO 4/3/2/1/0, DMA 2/1/0 modes; IDE drive types support ATA, Fast ATA-2, EIDE, Ultra ATA/33, Ultra ATA/66, Ultra ATA/100, and Ultra ATA/133

OR




$35.00
PROMISE PCI to ATA Controller Card, Model "ULTRA133 TX2" -OEM

Model# ULTRA133 TX2
Item # N82E16816102007

Specifications:
Ports: 2x ATA133
OS Support: Windows Server 2003/XP/2000/ME/98; Netware 5.1/6.0; Linux
Feature: Ultra DMA 6/5/4/3/2; DMA 2/1/0; PIO 4/3/2/1/0; Up to 133MB/sec burst data transfers (with Ultra ATA/133 drives); up to 266MB/sec burst across 66MHz PCI bus; Dual IDE ports support separate timing and optimum speeds of attached drive(s) or ATAPI device(s); PCI 2.2. Supports 66MHz PCI bus motherboards

 

[glen]

ATA 133 cards at Newegg range from $16 to $399

 

[Bulldog13]

I have the koutech, it seems to work fine for me.

I have 2 IBM deathstars running in RAID 0, and there is a noticeable bump in my video encoding when I use the RAID, instead of the 8mb cache WD I have.

 

[Zepper]

The Syba/Koutech et al. have the Silicon Image chipset which allows them to support just about any IDE device ever made plus do RAID 0,1,0+1 and JBOD when/if needed - a very flexible chipset. The Promise/HighPoint can only do one or the other, not both. I usually recommend the Syba from http://www.dealsonic.com. It was less than $25. shipped.
.bh.