SATA connections

Bill Ford · Post by **Bill Ford** » 14 Mar 2014 4:33 am

What is the difference in SATA, and E SATA connections? Reason for asking, the usb, audio, and HDMI panel is in the E SATA connection on the mainboard and I need one more SATA connection for a hard drive hotswap box. I can do without the panel. MSI, 785GT-E63 board.

Thanks, Bill

Website · Post by **Brad Bechtel** » 14 Mar 2014 6:32 am

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_ATA#eSATA

Standardized in 2004, eSATA (e standing for external) provides a variant of SATA meant for external connectivity. It uses a more robust connector, longer shielded cables, and stricter (but backward-compatible) electrical standards. The protocol and logical signaling (link/transport layers and above) are identical to internal SATA.

More information on the wikipedia link above.

Dave Potter · Post by **Dave Potter** » 14 Mar 2014 5:38 pm

Bill Ford wrote:What is the difference in SATA, and E SATA connections?

Sounds to me like a "let me Google that for you" question.

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=sata+vs+esata

Bill Ford · Post by **Bill Ford** » 15 Mar 2014 6:57 am

thanks

Wiz Feinberg · Post by **Wiz Feinberg** » 15 Mar 2014 8:53 pm

Dave Potter wrote:
Bill Ford wrote:What is the difference in SATA, and E SATA connections?
Sounds to me like a "let me Google that for you" question.

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=sata+vs+esata

"I'm sorry Dave, but I can't let you do that."

Bill Ford · Post by **Bill Ford** » 16 Mar 2014 3:55 am

???...BF

Wiz Feinberg · Post by **Wiz Feinberg** » 16 Mar 2014 7:10 am

Hal, the ship computer, to Dave the astronaut, in 2001 Space Odyssey

Bill Ford · Post by **Bill Ford** » 16 Mar 2014 10:03 am

LOL...OK, now I remember..BF

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