Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 29 May 2005 15:16:11 +0200 | From | Matthias Andree <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] SATA NCQ support |
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On Fri, 27 May 2005, Jens Axboe wrote:
> > suck and should not be cared about, and if I were to go into SATA, I > > should just get a new controller and forget about my onboard VIA crap. > > (I read newer VIA are supposed to support AHCI which is good.) > > SATA is still pretty fast without NCQ, it just makes some operations a
Do I take this as SATA is faster than legacy ATA? In what respect? UDMA/33 and SATA I shouldn't be much different if I use the same drive, or is there something?
> lot faster. But of course if you want the best, you would opt for some > setup that allows NCQ.
If I am to switch away from SCSI, NCQ is certainly a requirement, otherwise I can continue to use my oldish Tekram DC-390U2W. :-)
> People have lived happily without NCQ support in SATA for years, I'm > sure you could too :-)
Unless I needed to get some adaptors or power supply with SATA connectors %-)
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