2 PCs, one has external esata connection, the other a usb3. Using usb connection but want to easily use the esata PC if that USB pc fails ?
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There are connectors for both USB 3.0 and SATA on this box. From what I understand, you can only have one cable hooked up at a time from the ProBox. ProBox comes with both USB 3.0 and SATA cables.
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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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Yes... It says this in the specs too. In fact the package includes both the USB _and_ eSata cables.
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In theory it should work as long as you have a spare USB port to source power from. This needs both the eSATA AND the USB power port connected in order to power the disk.
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I am using with esata connection but I will check if it works with USB 3.0 although max throughput will be USB 2.0 since port on unit is USB 2.0
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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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If you haven't bought your hard drive yet, there are some that support USB 3.0 and ESATA, that may be your best bet. Use the ESATA now, and USB 3.0 in the future, when you replace that Old laptop.
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Controllers will never recognize this devise for some reason on my desktop, and 3 laptops. eSATA is the ultimate solution faster 2x and much more reliable They promise to revive all usb 3.0 devises and controllers .It means that new 2015 PC's will have no issues on motherboards .USB 3.0 is very new to the manufacturers (they trying to sell older hardware first :) Forget about this gadget
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No it has to be the other way around....the HD's need to be Esata, and the port has to be USB.
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The cable has a standard USB connector on one end and eSata on the other. It is a 2-way path and I am using it for an external hard drive backup. It should work in your configuration.
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One eStata male to eSata male cable, and one USB 3.0 "A" to "B" cable. (Like you would get on a USB printer.)
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You have to use the power adapter, USB and eSATA cables are for data transfer only.
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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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It is probable that the eSata must use the onboard SATA port only. Meaning, it is only a through port for the SATA on your motherboard. Try connecting a SATA cable from the motherboard to the SATA connector on the top of the card.
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My motherboard does not support eSATAp and the connector on the Satechi is NOT eSATAp. I use the USB port to supply power.
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I am pretty sure this is a female USB to male esata. Check the picture at the new egg website. Maybe some people don't know the difference between "male" and "female". In other words you will need a female esata cable that will go around the center piece in the port, to connect one end and then the male USB port on the other end
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No. The eSata port on the MiniPro cannot be daisy chained but must be connected to an eSata port on the computer. If this is a desktop you may have the ability to buy and add an internal eSata card to give you a number of externally available eSata ports. My laptop has an eSata port. It is eSata 2 however and is not as fast as eSata 3. It is faster than the USB 2 ports on the laptop. With the desktop I use a USB 3 hub (running out of power strip outlets).
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I think you can link two of them together. Not sure about the USB and estata connections.