***** STARTECH SATA 6Gbps CONTROLLER CARDS ***** NOW IN STOCK

[Andrew Moore]

Startech sata 6Gbps controller cards arriving in to stock early next week. These sell very quickly and are keenly priced. Dont miss out so order in now to secure a unit for delivery next week.

Startech 1x eSATA + 1x SATA 6 Gbps PCI Express SATA Controller Card Adapter @ £31.98 inc VAT

The PEXSAT31E1 2-Port PCI Express SATA/eSATA 6 Gbps (SATA 3.0) Controller Card adds one internal SATA 3.0 (6 Gbps) and one external eSATA 3.0 (6 Gbps) port, through a single PCIe slot.

Providing simple connectivity between a host computer and SATA 3.0 internal and external devices, the PCIe SATA/eSATA 3.0 adapter/controller card offers a cost-effective solution for connecting high-speed storage, such as High RPM Hard Drives , Solid State Drives (SSD), and external storage arrays, which in turn allows for easier data backups and archiving.

With full support for SATA 3.0 hard drives and data transfer speeds of up to 6 Gbps, the adapter card features a native PCI Express single chipset that provides enhanced compatibility, reliability and performance for external SATA 600 MB/s storage needs.

The controller card is backward compatible with SATA 2.0 devices, providing the versatility to use older storage, and features support for RAID 0 and 1 modes as well as port multiplier capability with command-based and FIS-based switching for connecting multiple external hard drives to a host PC through a single external SATA connection.

Suitable for installation in slimline or small form factor computer cases, the PEXSAT31E1 offers a dual profile solution, including a low profile/half-height bracket for easy installation.

- Supports SATA Rev 3.0 transfer speeds up to 6.0Gbps and backwards compatible with SATA I/II at 1.5/3.0Gbps
- Port Multiplier FIS-based and Command-based switching supported
- Supports RAID 0 and 1 modes
- Compliant with PCI Express 2.0 standards
- Uses existing SATA I/II connectors and cabling
- Supports Native Command Queuing (NCQ) and ATA/ ATAPI commands
- Ships with a full profile bracket install, low profile included
- LED headers for HDD activity LED indicators

Only £31.98 inc VAT.

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Startech 2-Port SATA III 6Gbps PCI-Express Controller Card @ £29.99 inc VAT

The PEXSAT32 2-Port PCI Express SATA 6 Gbps (SATA 3.0) Controller Card offers simple connectivity between a host computer and SATA 3.0 devices - a cost-effective solution for connecting high-speed storage, such as High RPM Hard Drives and Solid State Drives (SSD), which in turn allows for easier data backups and archiving.

With full support for SATA 3.0 hard drives and data transfer speeds of up to 6 Gbps, the adapter card features a native PCI Express single chipset that provides enhanced compatibility, reliability and performance for external SATA 600 MB/s storage needs.

The controller card is backward compatible with SATA 2.0 devices, providing the versatility to use older storage, and features port multiplier capability with command-based and FIS-based switching for connecting multiple external hard drives to a host PC through a single external SATA connection.

A dual profile solution, the SATA 3.0 controller card includes a low profile bracket for installation in slimline or small form factor computer cases.

- Number of Ports: 2
- Supported RAID modes: Raid 0 & Raid 1
- Includes normal and low profile backplate
- Max Data Transfer Rate: 6Gbp/s
- OS Compatability: XP, Vista, Windows 7, and Server 2008
- Lifetime Warranty

Only £29.99 inc VAT.

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[Andrew Moore]

Now in stock


Andy

 

[Mr Paul]

How well will this work on a P35 chipset PCI-E 1.1 x4 slot?

 

[Freddie1980]

So are these Startech cards the next generation of SATA?

If I bought one of these I would have to seek out a new solid state drive which would boldly give the performance boost I need to take my computer to levels of performance it’s never been before.

 

[DragonQ]

Hmm, I swear I saw a SATA 6 Gbps and USB 3 combined PCI-E card for £10 earlier this year. Did I imagine that?

 

[clocka]

Asus do a sata 6gbps and usb3 pci-e card for around £22-25, this is a rip-off tbh! You can get a Lycom sata 6gbps pci-e card for £18.

 

[Mr Paul]

How well will this work on a P35 chipset PCI-E 1.1 x4 slot?

 

[Freddie1980]

Don't you have a spare PCI-E x16 slot you can use? It most likely runs at x8 speed so that would give you the same bandwidth as PCI-E x4 on v2 of the bus.

 

[Mr Paul]

Don't you have a spare PCI-E x16 slot you can use? It most like runs at x8 speed so that would give you the same bandwidth as PCI-E x4 on v2 of the bus.

The second PCI-E 1.1 x16 slot actually only runs at 4x, would this be enough?

 

[rpstewart]

The cards are PCIe 1x so they'll run in any size of slot albeit limited to 1x speeds (250Mb/s on rev1 & 500Mb/s on rev 2 slots)

 

[DIABLO]

Asus do a sata 6gbps and usb3 pci-e card for around £22-25, this is a rip-off tbh! You can get a Lycom sata 6gbps pci-e card for £18.

I beleive the ASUS cards are only compatible with certain ASUS motherboards.

 

[Mr Paul]

The cards are PCIe 1x so they'll run in any size of slot albeit limited to 1x speeds (250Mb/s on rev1 & 500Mb/s on rev 2 slots)

Hmm no good then

 

[clocka]

I beleive the ASUS cards are only compatible with certain ASUS motherboards.

not true, you just need a PCI-E 4x slot.

 

[DragonQ]

The cards are PCIe 1x so they'll run in any size of slot albeit limited to 1x speeds (250Mb/s on rev1 & 500Mb/s on rev 2 slots)

1x isn't nearly enough for 2 6 Gbps SATA ports though (assuming maximum throughput on both). You'd need a 4x card to run up to 2 6 Gbps SATA ports or up to 3 USB 3.0 ports without a bottleneck.

 

[hedgey]

the Asus card is £24, and has two USB 3.0 ports.