Hardware questions about new build
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From: Jack on 23 Apr 2008 16:54 I'm on the planning stage of building a new computer and have the following questions: 1. Is an old SATA cable (1.5 mb) compatible with SATA2, or are there new ones? 2. Is a SATA DVD/CD burner appreciably faster then the old IDE model? 3. What addon cards use the PCI express x 1 slot? I found, so far, RAID cards, NICs and modems. None of which is really necessary in a modern MB. Thanks for any info.
From: Bill on 23 Apr 2008 18:22 In article <158v04t9qac2nbhet8ri7he94utmaq04ct(a)4ax.com>, memenme(a)email.com says... > I'm on the planning stage of building a new computer and have the > following questions: > > 1. Is an old SATA cable (1.5 mb) compatible with SATA2, or are there > new ones? Try it. It will either work or it won't. It won't kill anything if it doesn't. That said, the biggest problem I've had with SATA cable is poor connections. They tend to become unseated. I've taken to using SATA II < they're backwards compatable > that have latches that stay seated. Such as: http://www.okgear.com/gears/SATA_CABLE_SERIES.htm > 2. Is a SATA DVD/CD burner appreciably faster then the old IDE model? Not that I've been able to tell. I tend not to burn at the fastest speed rated on the media; less coasters that way. > 3. What addon cards use the PCI express x 1 slot? I found, so far, > RAID cards, NICs and modems. None of which is really necessary in a > modern MB. Sound cards, video cards, tv cards... what were you looking for in particular? > > Thanks for any info. > Google always provides. Bill
From: Jack on 23 Apr 2008 18:35 On Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:22:27 -0700, Bill <spamtrap(a)tinlc.lumbercartel.com> wrote: >In article <158v04t9qac2nbhet8ri7he94utmaq04ct(a)4ax.com>, >memenme(a)email.com says... >> I'm on the planning stage of building a new computer and have the >> following questions: >> >> 1. Is an old SATA cable (1.5 mb) compatible with SATA2, or are there >> new ones? > > Try it. It will either work or it won't. It won't kill anything if it >doesn't. That said, the biggest problem I've had with SATA cable is >poor connections. They tend to become unseated. I've taken to using >SATA II < they're backwards compatable > that have latches that stay >seated. Such as: > > http://www.okgear.com/gears/SATA_CABLE_SERIES.htm > > >> 2. Is a SATA DVD/CD burner appreciably faster then the old IDE model? > > Not that I've been able to tell. I tend not to burn at the fastest >speed rated on the media; less coasters that way. > >> 3. What addon cards use the PCI express x 1 slot? I found, so far, >> RAID cards, NICs and modems. None of which is really necessary in a >> modern MB. > > Sound cards, video cards, tv cards... what were you looking for in >particular? > >> >> Thanks for any info. >> > > Google always provides. > > Bill thanks, Bill. Not looking for anything in particular. Just it's the first MB that I used that has PCI-e. The graphics card goes into the x16, and I thought what a waste it is to have 2 x1 slots not used.
From: Bill on 23 Apr 2008 20:41 In article <b9ev04t82t50qn02j7dfiqoms5qvjud7v9(a)4ax.com>, memenme(a)email.com says... > <snip> > > thanks, Bill. Not looking for anything in particular. Just it's the > first MB that I used that has PCI-e. The graphics card goes into the > x16, and I thought what a waste it is to have 2 x1 slots not used. > > Well, PCI-E is fairly new. The technology is transitioning from PCI to PCI-E. Manufacturers are just showing up with X1 sound, video, and tv cards. The comm cards were developed earlier. In a few years PCI will be gone the way of ISA. Bill
From: Jack on 23 Apr 2008 22:04
On Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:22:27 -0700, Bill <spamtrap(a)tinlc.lumbercartel.com> wrote: >In article <158v04t9qac2nbhet8ri7he94utmaq04ct(a)4ax.com>, >memenme(a)email.com says... >> I'm on the planning stage of building a new computer and have the >> following questions: >> >> 1. Is an old SATA cable (1.5 mb) compatible with SATA2, or are there >> new ones? > > Try it. It will either work or it won't. It won't kill anything if it >doesn't. That said, the biggest problem I've had with SATA cable is >poor connections. They tend to become unseated. I've taken to using >SATA II < they're backwards compatable > that have latches that stay >seated. Such as: > > http://www.okgear.com/gears/SATA_CABLE_SERIES.htm Followup question on this: If I use a SATA I cable on a SATAII drive, will the drive function @ 3Gb or 1.5? Is there any documentation on this? |