[GLLUG] OT: Serial-ATA

Adam McDougall mcdouga9 at egr.msu.edu
Wed Jul 16 09:49:35 EDT 2003


On Fri, Jul 11, 2003 at 08:56:10AM -0400, Jeffrey Benton wrote:

  I'm by no means an authority on this one, but SATA uses an entirely
  different cable that looks more like a small fibre channel patch cable than
  a ribbon.  Therefore, I'd say they're incompatible  unless you can find an
  adapter.
  
They do make adapters too.  They involve some electronics.  


  Here's a picture: http://www.aopen.co.jp/products/mb/accessory/serialata.htm
  
  Jeff
  
  
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Mike Szumlinski" <szumlins at mac.com>
  To: <linux-user at egr.msu.edu>
  Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 8:37 AM
  Subject: [GLLUG] OT: Serial-ATA
  
  
  > Anyone know if this is backwards compatible with good old ATA66/100/133
  > drives?
  >
  > -Mike
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