What kind of SATA plug (the one that goes into the motherboard) does the card reader use for the eSATA port? SATA or SATA II?
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It is merely a straight through cable with standard SATA (L type) connector on the end. It should work with either.
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Did you ever figure this out? I'm having the same problem -- can't use the enclosure with eSATA connection. And if I plug in both eSATA and USB, which port does the actual data transfer??
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the SATA port is required to plug into a empty mother board SATA plug for this card to work and come's with a burned disk with just a random 3.0 controller's this card is vary cheap ive been building custom PC's for about 12-14 years and i coundent even get it to work with esata or USB 3.0 i recommend this kind of setup with your rig but not this Generic Combo spend the money to buy a better one that runs out of the PCI express 1X its plenty fast so there's no reason to loss a mother board sata when your trying to expand your PC i Have 8 sata's and Esata im using all of them for my gaming rig & media server so i wasn't able to use this card
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A regular SATA cable. Available here on Amazon for something like a dollar! :-)
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You should be fine with this one. Sata II runs at 3.0 GBps and Sata runs at 1.5 GBps. Do some research on Google but you will more than likely be more than satisfied.
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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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You will need Qty 2 USB ports, an audio port, a 1394 com port,( if you need it), A four pin connector from your power supply. Also, you can plug the esata connector into a sata port if you do not have esata port. I hope this helps.
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It appears to connect via USB 2.0. I do not know that it is either SATA or EIDE ... probably neither from what it says.
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It comes with a USB 3.0 Cable. As I recall it did not come with a SATA cable. I purchased a separate 6" eSATA cable.
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The SATA port is only an extension of your motherboard ports. You must connect a SATA data cable from the motherboard to the card. I connected the power cable also, but I don't think this is require for the cards external eSATA to function. I have been unsuccessful in install the drivers for the USB 3.0 ports, so mine don't work. I am also using Windows 7 64-bit. Jeff
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Hmm... I personally don't know this either (I too would like to know -- in case anyone has tested it out). However, the product picture show the "SERIAL ATA" logo with "1.5Gb/s" below it -- making me believe it is not SATA 3Gb/s or SATA 6Gb/s. I am looking for one that supports 3Gb/s.
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SATA III (revision 3.x) interface, formally known as SATA 6Gb/s, is a third generation SATA interface running at 6.0Gb/s. The bandwidth throughput, which is supported by the interface, is up to 600MB/s. This interface is backwards compatible with SATA 3 Gb/s interface, also known as SATA II. In other words, your motherboard will address the drive, but you won't benefit from the increased speed capability of this strong WD hard drive. One solution is to buy a Rosewill RC-227 PCI-Express 2.0 SATA III (6.0Gb/s) Controller Card. Of course, your motherboard must have a PCI-e x1 slot available. A $19 solution..
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The motherboard uses standard SATA cables, I believe there are a few SATA 2 connectors as well
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it supports full Sata III with USB3.0 but 3Gbs with esata cable..... which is what i use. It is very fast and by far the best Hard Drive Enclosure for 2.5-Inch hard drive i have ever used bar none !
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Sorry, I don't remember. It was a bad experience across the board. Save yourself some aggravation, buy the Vantec NexStar HX 3.5-Inch SATA to USB 3.0/eSATA HDD Enclosure with Fan NST-330SU3-BK (copy & paste in Amazon's search). Handles Sata II with throughput via USB 3.0 and eSata. Sure it's an extra $13-14, but shipping is free, not with the Sabrent (assuming a single purchase).
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This card supports sata 3, for the drives that are plugged into it. If the drive is plugged into your motherboard it will remain sata1 if it's plugged into the card it will be sata 3
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It reads any drive with a SATA connection. I have also gotten a PATA-to-SATA connector for about $12, and using that I can also read my old PATA hard drives (one of these is a WD caviar blue)