Wondering what a RAID controller does? Learn how it manages storage drives and when you might need one for your PC setup.

Our round-up comprises 4 Intel H55 based motherboards from the likes of Asrock, Asus, ECS, ... which is a single port PATA controller that uses a single PCI Express lane to support older PATA drives.

I'm setting up a spare parts box for a friend's child and I am having a strange problem. The computer has no IDE connections, so I hooked up an IDE controller card in order to use an IDE DVD drive ...

PATA devices used a wide ribbon that would connect two devices to the motherboard, while SATA replaces the ribbon with a seven-pin wire-like ribbon that connects individual devices to the motherboard.

There is just one controller featured on the LANParty JR X58-T3H6, though we suspect this is what most users will require anyway. DFI has also dropped Firewire support for this small motherboard ...

However, some older motherboards may have IDE enabled by default instead. In this post, we are going to learn how to enable AHCI in Windows 11/10 even after installing the operating system. What ...

I wish motherboard manufacturers wouldn't consign parallel ATA (PATA) hard drives and the IDE ports they require to the dustbin of history just yet. Written by Chris Duckett, Contributor April 21 ...

This has me stumped. So much so that I've come to the Hive for advice.I've recently setup a new system. Asus P5K motherboard, Core2 E4400 cpu, 2Gbs Mushkin RAM, 7950GT card and a Tagan 480W PSU ...

Foxconn P9657AA-8EKRS2H - First Look. We're taking a brief look at Foxconn's mid-priced Intel P965 motherboard. The full review will be up shortly. In the interim period, we offer a glimpse of ...

On first glance, the Foxconn P9657AA-8EKRS2H motherboard's layout is clean and thoughtful. ... it has turned to JMicron to provide combined SATA/PATA support with its JMB361 controller, ...