Recently one of my SSDs started acting up; it's the disk I use only for games. It could write at speeds I'd come to expect (500MB/s), but when opening a game, things would slow down to an impossible ...

The Serial ATA standard for connecting computer devices has largely replaced older standards, such as IDE. SATA offers several advantages over IDE, such as vastly increased speed and slimmer cables ...

So I recently installed a new 8 TB HDD in my desktop, replacing an old 2 TB HDD in the role of bulk data holder, and it got me thinking: I’m hooking this up via SATA 6 gb/s, as compared to when I ...

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. We were recently asked if the SF3700, LSI's latest flash controller, supports SATA Express and fired ...

While sifting through the HotHardware mail bin, I came upon a device that I'm sure a lot of you would love to have. The Brando USB 2.0 to SATA/IDE Cable, which X-Bit labs currently has for review, ...

This procedure describes how to setup and use the 86100C DCA-J to make the following measurements on a SATA internal cable to determine if the cable meets the requirements of the standard: Tests SI-01 ...

Today we’re looking at the Brando USB to SATA/IDE converter. If you’re testing an unknown drive you have to either use a removable drive rack or an external drive enclosure to run the drive without ...