[geeks] (1) PCIe-ish slot? (2) PCI SATA? (3) eSATA?

[Joshua D. Boyd]

On August 5, 2024 2:38:37 AM EDT, Mouse via geeks <geeks at sunhelp.org> wrote:

>Another option might be eSATA, but I also have been unable to find PCI
>eSATA.  I also have found conflicting information about what eSATA
>actually is; I thought it was just SATA run outside the case, with a
>little electronics to support hot-plug.  Some things I've found seem to
>agree, but some disagree.
>
>So, anyone know of anyone who makes a PCI SATA card, or a PCI eSATA
>card?
>
>Also, can anyone explain what eSATA actually is?

eSATA is sata protocol over tweaked electrical specs (minor enough that passive adapters are usually good enough), and new connectors.

I suspect difficulty in googling for the card you want, is that pci is a subset of pci express.

sil3112 is a pci sata chip that may be what you want (pretty sure it is sorted by netbsd) and searching for that directly should help find a card for you. There is also a sil3114 variant as well to consider.