That being the case, you'd probably find port mapping support lacking on the eSATA should you go with an eSATA NAS box with multiple drives.
On 19 October 2010 02:43, Winterlight <[email protected]> wrote: > At 03:33 AM 10/18/2010, you wrote: > >> I'm not too sure though but I believe the eSATA port at the back of >> the Maximum II (if you wire the SATA cables according to the manual) is >> not >> from the ICH10R chipset. I believe it's from the Marvell controller. >> > > this is correct > > > > > > On 10 October 2010 04:18, Winterlight <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> > >> > OK, I have a new 2TB Fantom external drive that supports ESATA and >> USB2. I >> > am going to use it to store media and I thought I would use the ESATA >> > because it is much faster. >> > My ASUS Maximus II formula board has a ESATA jack, Intel P45/ICH10R >> > chipset. >> > >> > If I plug the drive in ESATA and treat it like I would an internal >> drive, >> > and just use it as a storage drive, will I have anything to worry about. >> > Outside of hot swapping, is there something about ESATA that is >> problematic? >> > >> > thanks w >> > >> > >> > >> > At 12:20 PM 10/9/2010, you wrote: >> > >> >> You have to enable the SATA AHCI function in the BIOS and have an OS >> that >> >> supports it in order to have hot swapping and NCQ functionality. AMD >> >> chipset mobo's are problematic getting AHCI working but perhaps they've >> >> gotten it fixed in the latest 890GX/FX SB850 series along with Windows >> 7. >> >> Do a Google and see what others are saying. Also, there is the >> additional >> >> complication introduced by the recent change to SATA 6 gig controllers. >> >> This is where AMD is clearly superior to Intel by having native >> >> implementation with full bandwidth both ways. I haven't spent a lot of >> >> time trying to get AHCI working but the few times I've tried with an >> >> existing install of Windows it never worked and a couple times trashed >> >> things so badly I had to do a re-install. Just my honest opinion and >> your >> >> mileage may vary.. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sat, 09 Oct 2010 12:32:46 -0500, <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> I think that depends on if the chipset supports hotplugging. >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> Sent from my BlackBerryŽ smartphone from Zain >> >> >>> >> >>> -----Original Message----- >> >>> From: Winterlight <[email protected]> >> >>> Sender: [email protected]: Sat, 09 Oct 2010 >> >>> 10:22:45 >> >>> To: <[email protected]> >> >>> Reply-To: [email protected] >> >>> Subject: [H] ESATA >> >>> >> >>> Is native External SATA port on the motherboard something that can be >> >>> treated like a USB port ... can you plug a ESATA drive in and out >> >>> while running? Or do you have to treat the drive the same way you >> >>> would an internal drive? >> >>> >> >>> thanks >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Opera's e-mail client >> >> >> >> Main Machine: >> >> Generic Steel Case >> >> ASUS M4A89GTD Pro/USB3 Mobo >> >> AMD Phenom II X6 1055T (Default speed) >> >> OCZ DDR3 1333 (2x2=4) >> >> Palit GTX460 1 Gig (OC'd to 865 MHz) >> >> WD Cariar Black 640 Gig >> >> Lite On 22X DVD Burner >> >> ASUS 21.5" 1080P Monitor >> >> fold...@home (11,000 PPD) >> >> >> >> Game Box: >> >> Cooler Master CM690 Mid-Tower >> >> Gigabyte 785G/SB710 >> >> AMD Phenom II X2 555 C3 >> >> Corsair Dominator RAM 2 gigs >> >> PowerColor HD5770 1 gig >> >> Seasonic 550 watt PSU >> >> Seagate 7200.12 500 gig >> >> LiteOn DVD Burner >> >> >> > >> > >> > >
