Is the SATA a bootable port (win7) ?
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Although the item in question does have both an eSata port as well as an internal Sata port, unfortunately you must sacrifice the internal Sata port in which you have available to you only to allow it as use for a pass-through to the external eSata port as, without this pass-through, the eSata port would not function.
546403
It turns out the SATA port is just a pass through for the eSata port on the outside of the card. There is no built in SATA port on this board.
726299
The answer is yes. There is a USB connector, but if that does not work you can turn the box upside down and connect with the SATA interface directly.
2022773
Yes. The SATA ports are hot pluggable. The eSATA should be too but I haven't tested it.
631212
Your answer to both is yes because SATA is Serial ATA drive. Happy hunting.
913794
It should work. If your goal is a faster boot time, SATA connection is better and you save some money. Get a lager SSD since it is faster than the smaller ones, at least 250 GB. Good luck.
1732686
I wouldn't know ... I have yet to get mine to boot up in windows. Buy something, anything else.
1218967
A regular 2.5 sata from an old laptop can work. But the ssd gives fast boot times
1533366
It doesn't matter what OS as long as your motherboard supports a SATA 3 drive.
101925
Hey Tom, you just need an SATA port and a 2.5inches and 9.5mm bay for your installation.
200491
Yes. You can boot from the drive connected in this card from the Bios. You just have to select the drive type/description from the menu.
492172
Should be compatible, just make sure you know what type of cable connection ports you have IDE or SATA, it is a simple swap.
2148002
Yes it has a SATA connection as that is the interface it is designed to use. For further details go to OEM website: http://www.asus.com/us/Optical_Drives/DRW24B3ST/
259821
this would be a PATA drive to my knowledge. SATA has a small slot style connector instead of all the pins
1316351
Most Sata connectors are backwards compatible. Just do a quick Google search.
2119145
It's the same connection as a 2tb, it's SATA3, any windows 7 or 8 will compatible, the major spec you have to look is your motherboard, it has to be a uefi compatible board to go beyond the 2tb limit, if it's a recent motherboard it probably is, just check your manufacturer and model to be 100%. Search for: 3tb and uefi motherboards. Hope this helps
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You could connect it to the SATA port on a mainboard with an adapter cable, but I don't know what kind of thru put you would get.SATA to eSATA Cable