serial ata - Page 3

07-30-02, 05:48 AM

eh? one drive per channel

that's ludicrous man!

Kruno · 07-30-02, 06:10 AM

Bah! As soon as nano technology becomes involved then serial- ata will be out the door.

SavagePaladin · 07-30-02, 06:25 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by PsychoSy
Another thing about SATA, as I understand, is they can not be slaved. Period. Only one drive per channel. But that shouldn't be a problem as I'm sure mainboard manufactures will ship their boards with 4 seperate SATA ports.

Thats an efficiency issue. Most boards will keep serial ATA and IDE on the same board, I was told. Stuff like cdroms and dvdroms would get no real benefit.

At any rate, I don't know how it'll work out until it gets out

PCarr78 · 07-30-02, 06:40 AM

Sata is only for hard drives atm.

There is no reason to use potical drives on it.

Dual 7200rpm drives are loud. Think of DUAL 1000rpm drives!

JonathanM · 07-30-02, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by PsychoSy
Another thing about SATA, as I understand, is they can not be slaved. Period. Only one drive per channel. But that shouldn't be a problem as I'm sure mainboard manufactures will ship their boards with 4 seperate SATA ports.

And it'll still take less PCB space than two separate IDE ports.

fastguy94416 · 07-30-02, 04:55 PM

I am all for switching all drive to serial ata. Cables are a huge problem for me

budd_wm · 07-30-02, 10:57 PM

So this is where the serial ata thread is hiding....

VeritechK7 · 07-31-02, 02:29 AM

bah really only one drive per channel ? that's weak IMO ..but goody that they're packing four channels ( or so what I've heard so far) I think i'm better off w/ buying a new SCSI card or something

SavagePaladin · 07-31-02, 05:14 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by VeritechK7
bah really only one drive per channel ? that's weak IMO ..but goody that they're packing four channels ( or so what I've heard so far) I think i'm better off w/ buying a new SCSI card or something

serial SCSI is coming later.
Its a matter of efficiency...as much of the reworked spec is.

fastguy94416 · 07-31-02, 11:45 PM

What is the problem with one drive per channel? No master slave conflicts, no jumper settings ( i admit they are easy anyway) saved room on the pcb for other nifty features..... what is wrong with that?

VeritechK7 · 08-01-02, 12:44 AM

uh..only four hard drives total that's all ..I'm a stickler for multiple drives ..as stated in my specs .. SCSI in itself can hold 7 ...now later versions can do 15 ...if so desired

SavagePaladin · 08-01-02, 02:20 AM

I'm sure on a serial interface that would depend entirely on the controller, but I don't know.

07-30-02, 06:10 AM	#26
Kruno TypeDef's assistant Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 1,641	Bah! As soon as nano technology becomes involved then serial- ata will be out the door. __________________ "Never before has any voice dared to utter the words of that tongue in Imladris, Mr. Anderson" - Elrond LOTR

07-31-02, 02:29 AM	#32
VeritechK7 Just lurking Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 184	bah really only one drive per channel ? that's weak IMO ..but goody that they're packing four channels ( or so what I've heard so far) I think i'm better off w/ buying a new SCSI card or something __________________ "Get busy living or get busy dying" - Tim Robbins, Shawshank Redemption "When you understand the root, you understand all of its blossoming"- Bruce Lee

08-01-02, 12:44 AM	#35
VeritechK7 Just lurking Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 184	uh..only four hard drives total that's all ..I'm a stickler for multiple drives ..as stated in my specs .. SCSI in itself can hold 7 ...now later versions can do 15 ...if so desired __________________ "Get busy living or get busy dying" - Tim Robbins, Shawshank Redemption "When you understand the root, you understand all of its blossoming"- Bruce Lee

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07-30-02, 05:48 AM	#25
StealthHawk Guest Posts: n/a	eh? one drive per channel that's ludicrous man!

07-30-02, 06:40 AM	#28
PCarr78 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 505	Sata is only for hard drives atm. There is no reason to use potical drives on it. Dual 7200rpm drives are loud. Think of DUAL 1000rpm drives!

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fastguy94416 The Shadow Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 396	I am all for switching all drive to serial ata. Cables are a huge problem for me

07-30-02, 10:57 PM	#31
budd_wm Grrrrrrrrrr...... Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 252	So this is where the serial ata thread is hiding....

07-31-02, 11:45 PM	#34
fastguy94416 The Shadow Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 396	What is the problem with one drive per channel? No master slave conflicts, no jumper settings ( i admit they are easy anyway) saved room on the pcb for other nifty features..... what is wrong with that?

08-01-02, 02:20 AM	#36
SavagePaladin info***** Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,395	I'm sure on a serial interface that would depend entirely on the controller, but I don't know.