Perfect for use with the HighPoint RocketHead100 IDE Hard
Drive to Serial ATA Converter/Adapter
Four S-ATA cables equals width of single parallel ATA cable
making Serial ATA cable more efficient in cooling
Serial ATA (S-ATA) cable consists of a minimum of four
wires, with differential pairs for transmitting and receiving
data. Also allows for additional ground wires as deemed necessary.
Maximum cable length for the Serial ATA is 1 meter
S-ATA is also point-to-point. Each S-ATA connection supports
a single drive meaning no more figuring out which jumper
to set.
Serial ATA devices aren't dependent on a host controller
for DMA. The standard also has hot-swapping designed in,
which means you can swap drives while the system is running.
ATA uses a 7-pin connector (to accommodate any additional
ground wires), and is considerably more compact than the
parallel ATA plug.
Note: Serial Power Adapter is needed for Serial ATA Hard
Drives to function