sata converter?

[Splinter]

If I use a sata converter on my hd (see sig), will I get the same performance as the same hd in sata? The reason I ask is that I want to set up a raid 0 array and I have a new ide hd. I want to put a converter on the one I have now and then buy an identical maxtor that is sata and set up my array. Does anyone see any problem with this. Thanks in advance.

 

[Cornel]

I currently use SATA converters (this one ) on two WD800JB in RAID0 and have (had) no problems at all. I never compared the performance of the disks in IDE RAID0 and SATA RAID0 though but theoretically it shouldn't be any difference.

 

[Splinter]

That is the one I am looking at as well. The only thing I am worried about is the fact that one hard drive will have the converter and the other will be an sata drive. Is anyone else running a set up like that?

 

[Splinter]

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[Top Hat Theater]

SATA drives operate with peak theoretical efficiency of 150MB/s. Your IDE drive's peak is 133 (or 100). The converter will not allow the drive to bridge this gap and operate faster. As for running an IDE with converter and an SATA in a RAID array, yes you will be able to do it.

~THT

 

[Splinter]

Thanks Top Hat. I was afraid that would be the case, however the performance difference isn't worth a second thought. I just needed to hear it from someone who knows. Thanks again.