SATA has become the ubiquitous connection to hard drives in both laptops and desktop PCs. SATA is available in two basic forms, internal and external (eSATA). Both forms use seven conductor cables ...

One of the major changes in hard-drive technology in recent years is that most computers now use Serial ATA (SATA) connections, as opposed to the older ATA/IDE connections (also known as PATA, for ...

We've just been sent a rather interesting picture from a Taiwanese motherboard maker. After MSI announced its first motherboards with Power Over eSATA recently, we just had to get a look at one of the ...

(1) <B>Safely Removing eSATA?</B>: So if I understand correctly, eSATA is exactly the same thing as normal SATA as far as the computer sees it, it's just the physical parts that are ...

The absence of built-in power in eSATA devices has left many scratching their heads in frustration -- not to mention the zanily designed devices that have been created to cope -- but it seems someone ...

Optimized to support SATA II speeds, the MAX4951AE dual-channel buffer redrives SATA I and SATA II signals and integrates a cable-detect function. The device preserves signal integrity at the receiver ...

One of the complaints users had about SATA when it first launched, was the connectors. Yes, the new cable design was great for airflow and plugging the connectors in was a doddle. However, they did ...