Jmicron is just the SATA port chipset name--they're still normal SATA
(sometimes they have the option for RAID, etc, builtin)
A lot of motherboards nowadays seem to be intel chipset (called ICH)
and to include several intel chipset SATA ports (ICH), and then to add
a few more SATA ports they add an embedded jmicron controller. You can
use them all.
Scott
On Nov 10, 2008, at 2:18 PM, DHSinclair wrote:
Yes j.,
That is why I asked the question again. Plan is to be completely
scsi-free within the next 90 days (except for my server). Do plan
to do more research on these converters.
But, again, does anyone know anything about "JMicron SATA?" I have
two of these ports; one is orange, the other is white. The UM does
not say much. The other 6 SATA plugs are the normal brick-read
color. Plan to use these as I move from pata to sata.
Thanks,
Duncan
At 22:52 11/09/2008 -0800, you wrote:
Converters $35-65 no matter if it's USB2-PATA, FW-PATA, SATA-PATA.
Translation, time to dump everything but the PATA DVD/CD ROM's in
favor if SATA.
DHSinclair wrote:
The new Asus P5Q3 m/b is mounted to its' tray. Big sucker! It
does appear to be very SATA and USB centric.
Can anyone speak to "JMicron" SATA? I thought SATA was
SATA............
Most of my CDROMS, DVDROM/Burner devices appear to be just PATA.
Do SATA devices even exist?
I think I may now search for PATA-2-SATA converters. This m/b
only has one PATA-eide port, but I think that the case geometry
will not support the normal cable length of the standard eide
cable (included) for both the hard drive and DVDrom/Burner
mounting points. I can do a temp mount of the HD to the FD
carrier for initial startup and test, but this would not be my
long-term decision.
I recall some discussion about several versions of these
converters months back, but I can not find those msgs ATM. Recs
and suggestions appreciated. I'll need to buy a bunch!
Thanks,
Duncan
