Gaming Would i be able to do this?

[shadowwolf1579]

Okay, my Dell Dimension 4400 is said not to support SATA, hence why i have none on my Motherboard.

so im not exactly sure if a Sata card with a VIA Chipset would work or not, would it?

 

[shadowwolf1579]

Someone..?

 

[Joe88]

yea a SATA PCI card would work fine

 

[shadowwolf1579]

sweet! i've been worried i wouldn't be able to flash my 360.

so something like this would work?
http://www.frys.com/product/3864957?site=s...CH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

 

[Joe88]

needs to be something like this to have the best compatibility
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16816132009

VIA 6421A chipset

 

[FAST6191]

Joe88 is right but I will say do not even consider that card you linked: it is a silicon image chipset which do not play well with several drive models (to the point you may well end up bricking the drive if it is a Hitachi).

 

[shadowwolf1579]

Ugh ok.. I have a benq though

Would anything from frys work? i want to try and avoid buying online if i can, so would anything from these links work?
http://www.frys.com/product/5962424?site=s...CH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
http://www.frys.com/product/4236634?site=s...CH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

 

[jaxxster]

i brought a PCI VIA 6241a sata card yesterday for £7. Cant moan!

 

[shadowwolf1579]

Yeah, but i want to try and avoid the shipping cost and waiting. Ill order online if i have to but i would prefer to buy from a local store

 

[jaxxster]

Do you have local computer fairs near your place? I got mine from there. Otherwise it was at least 20 quid in the shops

 

[shadowwolf1579]

No

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Could this possibly work? http://www.frys.com/product/5962424?site=s...CH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

 

[FAST6191]

As mentioned you can probably get a better deal if you are willing to venture online but "VIA VT6421 Chipset" is the magic word: go right ahead.

 

[shadowwolf1579]

Yeah thats what i thought, just needed some input from someone with more experience. Thanks a lot!