Manufacturer: StarTech.com
Price: $69.99 USD (MSRP)

Today is going to be a bit different for most of our readers as we will not be dealing with an overclockable product. Heck this item doesn't have anything to do with benefiting an overclock of any kind. If you are an avid reader of Overclockers Online then you will have become somewhat familiar with StarTech.com as I have posted a couple of reviews dealing with KVM switches in the last few months.



For those that are not familiar with StarTech.com then you will soon find out that StarTech.com is far more than just KVM switches. They are in fact one of the largest computer parts stores there is having supplied the IT industry and general public for the better part of the last two decades. With over 2000 items StarTech.com continues to grow and shows no signs of stopping.



Today I am going to be finally using one of my PCI-E 1X slots! The PEXSATA22 is a 2-port PCI-E 1X card capable of running at the full SATA II standard of 300MBps. Most enthusiast motherboards come with plenty of SATA/SATAII connections these days and especially motherboards with PCI-E 1X slots but for those needing to expand or upgrade a lower end motherboard with only a couple of SATA/SATA II connections then this card is for you. I will be putting the performance up against all major onboard chipset manufacturers including NVIDIA's nForce 4 and 430 chipsets, ATI's SB450, a VIA VT8237 southbridge, and an onboard Silicon Image controller that boasts the same 3132 controller. As you can see, all the major players are in this hand so let's get started.