> Just got a new Mac that takes Serial ATA hard drives. I have a > standard ATA drive that I want to transfer over. Has anybody used the > adapter to do this? How does it work? Slower transfer rates, then? > > Thanks! > > -- > Tim > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 1st/pci/swap list nanny
While SATA expands upon the PATA spec by adding official command queuing, only 74gb Western Digital Raptors utilize it, so unless you've got raptors already, you're not loosing there. SATA uses a wire speed that allows for 150mb/sec data rates, compared to 133mb/sec for PATA. Unfortunatly there aren't any drives out there that can saturate PATA yet, so no gain/loss there. At the moment, Seagate is the only company that has a native SATA drive, and it hasn't been proven to be measurably faster than it's PATA to SATA bridged breathern. So, long story short, the $20/$30 PATA to SATA adapters are just fine, and are what are intergrated on most drives to make them SATA anyways, so go ahead and use them. You won't loose any speed, all will be good. Joshua Coombs -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
