Freecom Hard Drive Pro 500Gb - eSATA Card Info

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Tried two cards with this external USB 2.0/eSATA hard disk drive -
both from:

www.misco.co.uk

1. Lacie 2x port PCI 150 card costing about 20 UKP

http://www.lacie.com/uk/products/product.htm?pid=10807

2. Adaptec 2x port 1225SA PCI-EXPRESS 300 card costing about 43 UKP

http://www.adaptec.com/en-US/products/sata_tech/entry/AAR-1225SA/

The drive didn't work with the Lacie card but works fine with the
Adaptec one. Apparently a rare case of 'you gets what you pay for'.

I am posting this to save somebody else all the hassle and mileage
I've had recently. How I wish Freecom would post on their site the
cards that have been tested and work with their external eSATA drives.
Would save everyone a lot of bother.

But, of course, that might be asking too much.
 
Tried two cards with this external USB 2.0/eSATA hard disk drive -
both from:

www.misco.co.uk

1. Lacie 2x port PCI 150 card costing about 20 UKP

http://www.lacie.com/uk/products/product.htm?pid=10807

2. Adaptec 2x port 1225SA PCI-EXPRESS 300 card costing about 43 UKP

http://www.adaptec.com/en-US/products/sata_tech/entry/AAR-1225SA/

The drive didn't work with the Lacie card but works fine with the
Adaptec one. Apparently a rare case of 'you gets what you pay for'.

I am posting this to save somebody else all the hassle and mileage
I've had recently. How I wish Freecom would post on their site the
cards that have been tested and work with their external eSATA drives.
Would save everyone a lot of bother.
Click to expand...

There's a standard for a reason.
But, of course, that might be asking too much.
Click to expand...

Yep, there's a standard for a reason.
 
In said:
Tried two cards with this external USB 2.0/eSATA hard disk drive -
both from:

1. Lacie 2x port PCI 150 card costing about 20 UKP

2. Adaptec 2x port 1225SA PCI-EXPRESS 300 card costing about 43 UKP

The drive didn't work with the Lacie card but works fine with the
Adaptec one. Apparently a rare case of 'you gets what you pay for'.
Click to expand...
I am posting this to save somebody else all the hassle and mileage
I've had recently. How I wish Freecom would post on their site the
cards that have been tested and work with their external eSATA drives.
Would save everyone a lot of bother.
Click to expand...
But, of course, that might be asking too much.
Click to expand...

Since eSATA should only put the disk's signals through, are you
sure the non-working card works at all? I would guess this
is not an issue on the LaChie side at all.

Arno
 
Tried two cards with this external USB 2.0/eSATA hard disk drive -
both from:

www.misco.co.uk

1. Lacie 2x port PCI 150 card costing about 20 UKP

http://www.lacie.com/uk/products/product.htm?pid=10807

2. Adaptec 2x port 1225SA PCI-EXPRESS 300 card costing about 43 UKP

http://www.adaptec.com/en-US/products/sata_tech/entry/AAR-1225SA/

The drive didn't work with the Lacie card but works fine with the
Adaptec one. Apparently a rare case of 'you gets what you pay for'.

I am posting this to save somebody else all the hassle and mileage
I've had recently. How I wish Freecom would post on their site the
cards that have been tested and work with their external eSATA drives.
Would save everyone a lot of bother.

But, of course, that might be asking too much.
Click to expand...


There is a jumper on some SATA drives that control the 150 or 300
interface.
Example:
http://www.seagate.com/images/support/en/us/cuda_sata_block.gif
 
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