[G4] EIDE and Ultra ATA RAID

[Johns Maillist]

On Apr 24, 2005, at 9:24 PM, Kevin Willis wrote:

>
> On Apr 24, 2005, at 9:04 PM, Johns Maillist wrote:
>>
>
>> The best idea is to buy another Serial ATA drive, add it to the 
>> system, STRIPE the two SATA drives!
>> John
>>
>
> Wouldn't that mean buying a rather expensive SATA card?  My G4 
> supports Ultra ATA, but I was under the impression that SATA used a 
> different interface and cables.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kevin
>

Sorry, I misread your mail, and thought you had installed one. Yes, it 
would mean spending about $60 (internal only) -$90 (internal or 
external)  for a SATA card. They come with the required cables.
However, before I bought another IDE I would consider the future for 
performance and future compatibility.
JMHO

John

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