Re: Looking for Linux-friendly PCI Express 2.0 x1 host bus adapter internal SATA 6 Gbps

[David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com>]

On 01/05/2016 03:03 PM, Anthony DeRobertis wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 04, 2016 at 10:17:27PM -0800, David Christensen wrote:
>
> > My goal is to use a current SATA 3.0 (6 Gbps) SSD as the system drive in
> > older computers that have SATA 2.0 (3 Gbps) ports and PCIe 2.0 x1 expansion
> > slot(s).
>
> SATA 3.0 is backwards-compatible; you can just use the SATA 2.0 port. Of
> course, it'll only run at 3Gbps.
>
> Also, PCIe 2.0 x1 doesn't actually have the bandwidth for a single 6Gbps
> SATA port, let alone two.

Yes, I know.  I plan to benchmark and usability test it both ways.  Even 
if the performance is flat compared to motherboard SATA 2.0 ports, 
having the extra ports will be useful:

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003GS8VA4?redirect=true


David