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Subject: Re: SiI3112 SATA controller problems - status
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On Tue, Sep 30, 2003 at 10:22:33PM +0200, Soren Schmidt wrote:
> No what I mean is that the Raptor is a PATA device fitted with a
> marvell PATA->SATA converter "on board", its not a "pure" SATA
> design, but just the old stuff they used to make with the marvell
> chip kludged on the back :)
> 
> The power connector is uninteresting in this context.

Interesting, since no one's made any PATA drives that spin at
10,000 RPM as far as I know.  For some reason I thought the
interface change allowed for this (but couldn't come up with a
good reason why it would make a difference).  :)

Thanks for your work, btw.

Regards,
-- 
wca