How to Use eSata

ESATA, external Serial ATA, is an external device connectivity specification for hard drives and optical drives. The eSATA specification is a direct extension to the SATA specification used for internal hard drives and optical drives. ESATA provides for transfers speeds of up to 6.0 Gbit/s and does not suffer from performance loss due to converting from a hard drive interface to a USB or FireWire interface. Using eSATA to connect a drive to your computer is a simple task that any computer user can accomplish.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Computer with an available eSATA port

1. Locate the eSATA port on the external device. This port will be clearly marked and keyed to allow for insertion of the cable in only one orientation.

2. Insert one end of the external device's included eSATA cable firmly into the eSATA port on the device.

3. Locate an available eSATA port on the rear or front face of the computer. This port will be identical to the one found on the external device.

4. Insert the opposite end of your eSATA cable into the computer's eSATA port.

5. Power on your external device. This will initiate an auto-detection by your operating system that will automatically configure your device.

References

• How to use eSATA on Regular Motherboard -- Slot Bracket
• What is eSATA?