e sata

NoobieOCer · 6 Feb 2008 at 23:10

what is e sata!!??? any difference between it and normal sataII

MeatLoaf · 6 Feb 2008 at 23:13

E-sata is uasually used ofr external drives, while SATA2 is used for internal drives ( I think )

C4EVA · 6 Feb 2008 at 23:22

E-SATA stands for External Sata (I think

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It's simply just another more robust SATA connection for external use.
You can get SATA --> E-SATA cables / brackets for dirt cheap off the bay.

Clarkey · 7 Feb 2008 at 00:07

the only difference is that the minimum voltages are increased a little to accomodate for higher attenuation on longer cables (2m max).

NoobieOCer · 7 Feb 2008 at 08:06

Clarkey said:
the only difference is that the minimum voltages are increased a little to accomodate for higher attenuation on longer cables (2m max).

so if i connect it to a internal short cable, my hdd is going to fry?

rpstewart · 7 Feb 2008 at 08:08

NoobieOCer said:
so if i connect it to a internal short cable, my hdd is going to fry?

1) You can't connect an internal SATA cable to an eSATA port, the connectors are different.

2) You won't damage the drive using a short cable.