From what I have read, if you are using add-on cards to run SATA, you are getting lower performance than
a good IDE drive with an 8MB buffer.  Check reviews in Tom's Hardware Guide from about two years ago.
(Of course, if you are getting the host controller for cheapies, then your hard drive would be useful
when you upgraded to a mb with on-board SATA support.)

Dean Kukral


----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Stewart, "The Computer Helper"
Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 3:39 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] Intel D850MV and SATA


I have an Intel D850MV mother board and want to add a Seagate SATA Barracuda 7200.8 Hard Drive- 300GB,
using a Adaptec Serial ATA Host Controller Kit. Appreciate any comments, experiences, advice.

Jim Stewart

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