I've had better luck with PATA adapters based on Silicon Image's 0680A chipset.
I wish I could get rid of all my PATA drives, but I still have several TB's worth of them...enough capacity to still care about. :( Rosewill-branded card based on SiI0680A: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816132005 > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hardware- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of DHSinclair > Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 11:35 AM > To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com > Subject: Re: [H] eide/pata > > j., > Am I missing something here. Can you explain the "Maxtor branded > Promise..." business? > I have a Promise Ultra133tx2 that still works well in both w2k and xp. > Have been looking at Promise PCI SATA controller on Newegg; just cuz I > have > experience with Promise. I will admit that Promise is proud of their > wares! ....($51.99)... :) > > OTOH, If others have opinions about Rosewill, PPA Intl., Masscool, > Kingwin, > SYBA, PNY, Addtronics, SIIG, ???. I am collecting options. > Thanks, > Duncan > > At 11:14 10/29/2008 -0700, you wrote: > >I see where you were coming from with that now Rick. Personally the > Maxtor > >branded Promise ATA133 controller+driver under Win2K or XP gave me no > >lasting issues but that's about 5 years ago... > snip
