Can you use this to connect an eSATA port to an internal normal SATA drive?
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Yes you can. The eSATA end connects to an eSATA port, the other end is a regular SATA plug. This is usually used to connect to an external hard drive for backup or file transfer. It doesn't matter if the drive you connect it to is in the computer or outside the computer. As long as the drive has power you are good to go.
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I am using it just for that. I have the eSATA side connected to the exterior eSATA port in the back to an internal SATA HD inside the case. THe SATA HD is powered by the SATA Power connector.
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Unfortunately this is designed to work with esata external drives not usb external drives.
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Most Sata connectors are backwards compatible. Just do a quick Google search.
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It should be. but this USB does not support eSATA with Port Multiplier. Example If you have a 4/5 bay eSATA PM box, you can only see a 1st drives, but U3eSATA from DATOptic support eSATA with Port Multiplier or withoutUSB 3.0 to Esata Adapter Support Port Multiplier (Patent Pending) - U3esataIt makes U3eSATA more usable
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You can use a Sabrent USB 2.0 to SATA hard drive adapter to connect it or similar.
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The USB 3.0 chip-set supports sATA, so, no they are internal sATA ports for expansion drives not pass through for the EsATA.
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I believe so. I bought this expressly to hook up to an eSATA internal hard drive that had been inside of an external enclosure that was no longer working. I had external power to the drive and connected the eSATA cable to this adapter to transfer files to my PC hard drive. Worked great!
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StarTech just clarified it will work only for eSata port on external device and USB 3.0 on PC, not the other way round
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yes; but USB connection is slower than regular hard drive. However, if you use eSATA connection, it's speed is just like your internal drive.
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There are TWO esata inputs - each input utilizes 4 drives each. So you'd need two cables to run all of them.
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The system will see both drives individually, but if you are using esata, you need an esata interface that has the capability of splitting the port.
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I am sorry I can not give you an answer. The sata connection is an older version that only is workable with either an adapter plate or cable, which would make the enclosure unusable.
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The is the exact setup that I have. My desktop is connected via an esata port and my laptop via usb 3.0. Both are plugged into the box. All you have to do is use the interface button on the upper right of the ProBox to select which interface you want. Really simple as far as that goes. However, what is critical for the esata connection is that your sata chip supports the correct protocol. Most esata interfaces work with port multiplier capability. However, this box needs to also have support for FIS based switching protocol. If your computer doesn't support FIS switching, you can get one for about $20 to ad in to your system. There is a mediasonic I/O card that supports it and there is also the Silicon Image PCI Express Card ,SIL3132 Sata II controller with two sata ports on it. I have tried both and found that for me the Silicon Image card is easiest to install and update.
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The ports on the front of the case (2x USB 3.0, 1x eSATA, 2x USB 2.0, HDD Dock) function similar to a USB Hub. In that all of those ports connect to the motherboard via only one regular SATA cable. So to answer your question it connects to a regular SATA port not an eSATA port.
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I have not tried it, but there is no reason why it would not. Right now I use it as one internal connected to my SSD OS drive, and one esata connected to my external backup. Everything is working great.
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The usb connectors on this are used for the front usb ports and card reader, the sata connection is only for the esata plug, the unit I purchased did not last but for a few months before it died
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Will this work with a sata drive bay? Does it need to connect directly to a motherboard?