I don't have an eSATA drive, but did notice that on the page you linked to (www.serialata.org/esata.asp) near the bottom, the figure shows connecting an eSata drive to the SATA connector on a motherboard. As you say, the two connectors are different since the eSATA connector has extra EMI, ESD, and insertion reliability issues - therefore the connection can be made by using a simple I/O bracket connector. I understand them to be saying this bracket is not a "card", just a bracket with a connector on it.
Just thought I'd point that out. Lee From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Uwe Soltau Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 11:04 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [AP] eSATA >. "they" say that one has to install a card to provide eSATA connections and the motherboard must also be able to handle eSATA. .>Uwe Gregg Eshelman wrote: > > SATA is SATA (though there's at least two transfer speeds). An eSata > or external SATA port is merely a standard SATA connector with a bit > of metal shielding/reinforcement, mounted to a bracket or edge of an _._,___ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Adobe-Premiere/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Adobe-Premiere/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
