<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 8/5/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Steven Adeff</b> <<a href="mailto:adeffs.mythtv@gmail.com">adeffs.mythtv@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
On 8/5/07, Harry Orenstein <<a href="mailto:holists@verizon.net">holists@verizon.net</a>> wrote:<br>> On Saturday 04 August 2007 11:38:03 pm Steve Peters - Priority Electronics<br>> wrote:<br>> > There is another option you have not considered...you can go with an sata
<br>> > to Ide converter board, thus saving you from using the pci slot.<br>> ><br>> > We sell them at my work for only $8.99<br>> > <a href="http://www.priorityelectronics.com/ultra/ccd-st-101l.htm">
http://www.priorityelectronics.com/ultra/ccd-st-101l.htm</a><br>> ><br>> > Or you can go with a sabrent PCI or PCI-e sata card (that's what I use),<br>> > <a href="http://www.priorityelectronics.com/product/Search.aspx?store=pe&q=sabrent&p">
http://www.priorityelectronics.com/product/Search.aspx?store=pe&q=sabrent&p</a><br>> >t =1513f52ce03f443e906a5ccab37a6fd8 - there's a bunch of sabrent stuff here<br>> > and it works great with ubuntu edgy and feisty (for sure) and I'm sure it
<br>> > works for other linux distros.<br>> ><br>> > I'm not trying to advertise here since this is from my company, but I'm not<br>> > sure where else to get these other than probably new egg.
<br>> > -Thanks<br>> > -Steve<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > -----Original Message-----<br>> > From: <a href="mailto:mythtv-users-bounces@mythtv.org">mythtv-users-bounces@mythtv.org</a><br>> > [mailto:
<a href="mailto:mythtv-users-bounces@mythtv.org">mythtv-users-bounces@mythtv.org</a>] On Behalf Of Harry Orenstein<br>> > Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2007 7:38 PM<br>> > To: <a href="mailto:mythtv-users@mythtv.org">
mythtv-users@mythtv.org</a><br>> > Subject: [mythtv-users] OT: Help selecting PCI SATA card<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > This is definitely off topic for this list, but I think that this is a good<br>> > place to ask, so...
<br>> ><br>> > I have a MB (Asus A7V8X-X) that does not have SATA ports and only supports<br>> > PCI<br>> > cards. I want to add storage to be able to keep more recorded programs, so<br>> > I
<br>> > bought a 500GB SATA HD. The question is, what is the best SATA chipset for<br>> > PCI? My choices are either a no-name SIL3112 card, a no-name VIA6421 card<br>> > or<br>> > a Promise S150-TX2plus.
<br>> ><br>> > Between these choices, does anyone have a suggestion? I run FC6 and plan<br>> > on<br>> ><br>> > going to F7 or F8 eventually, if that makes any difference. My concerns<br>> > are
<br>> ><br>> > what is currently best supported by libata and what will be best supported<br>> > by<br>> > libata in the future. I fully intend to eventually upgrade my MB and go to<br>> > onboard SATA, but until then...
<br>> ><br>> Thanks for the info. I took a look at the website. The SATA/IDE converter<br>> seems to convert IDE drives to SATA. That really doesn't help me since I<br>> already bought the SATA drive and don't have a SATA connection on my MB.
<br>><br>> The other cards you suggest are Silicon Image based, so I guess you are saying<br>> that you would suggest a Silicon Image chip based solution. I appreciate the<br>> feedback.<br>><br>> Anyone else want to chime in here?
<br>><br>> Thanks!<br><br>I usually check newegg and/or amazon for reviews, but usually if it<br>works in linux you should be good to go.<br><br>--<br>Steve<br>Before you ask, read the FAQ!<br><a href="http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Frequently_Asked_Questions">
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I'm not sure why you are saying the sata/ide converter wouldn't work? If you have an open IDE channel it would work as it converts the sata connection to an ide connection you can use without a sata card.<br>If you do go sata, I have had absolutely no problems with the silicon image based cards. I know the promise card also works in linux as I've spent a great deal of time on the linux-ide/sata mailing lists and whatnot. I'd try to stay away from VIA anything as I've had a few bad experiences with them and their hardware support in linux isn't the best.
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