> The first and most important question is whether connecting an > internal SATA drive, through its PCI controller, to an external drive > with (among others) an eSATA port by means of a SATA-eSATA adapter > cable even works to begin with, whether the external drive will even > be recognized. If not, the rest of this is moot.
Just to add to the confusion, LaCie and OWC made otherwise identical SATA-I (1.5 Gb/c) PCI controller cards. The LaCie version had iSATA connectors for its external SATA drives. The OWC version had eSATA connectors for its external SATA drives. Lots of adapters are sold by Hong Kong-based sellers which can accomplish a variety of conversions. I usually have at least two more SATA ports than I have internal SATA drives, so I usually make these into eSATA connections. I have also made an all internal PATA Hackintosh just so the internal SATAs can be made into eSATA connections. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
