The SATA 1 port to 5 ports SATA 3.0 expansion card offers practical solutions to various storage-related problems, making it a valuable addition to your setup. Here are three key points on how this product can solve your issues: Increased Storage Capacity: Many motherboards and devices come with a limited number of SATA ports, which can be problematic if you need to connect multiple SATA drives. The SATA 1 port to 5 ports SATA 3.0 expansion card allows you to overcome this limitation by adding five additional SATA 3.0 ports to your system. This means you can connect multiple hard drives or solid-state drives (SSDs) to significantly expand your storage capacity, accommodating all your data, files, and media with ease. Efficient Data Management: The SATA 3.0 interface provides fast data transfer speeds, up to 6 Gbps, ensuring efficient performance when accessing data from your connected SATA drives. With five SATA ports available, you can organize and manage your data effectively, creating separate drives for specific purposes or setting up configurations for data redundancy and improved performance. Cost-Effective Upgrade: Rather than investing in a new motherboard or system with more built-in SATA ports, the SATA 1 port to 5 ports SATA 3.0 expansion card offers a cost-effective solution for expanding your storage capabilities. By simply adding this card to your existing setup, you can enjoy the benefits of increased storage and improved data transfer speeds without the need for a complete system overhaul. SATA 3.0 6Gbps 1 to 5 Splitter Ports HUB Adapter Converter PM Multiplier Port Selector JMB575 Your SATA host port must be port Multiplier or Selector mode. Otherwise can't work. The belowing chipset SATA port can be supported: JMS582 JMB585 ASM1061 ASM1064 ASM1166. JMB575 is a single chip solution. It integrated 5 SATA channels and a micro-processor. With proper setting, the chip can be configured as 1 to 5 ports SATA 6Gbps Port. JMB575 supports cascaded mode which enables maximum 5 drives connected to one host. Key Features Comply with Serial Port Multi Spec. Revision 1.2 Comply with Serial Port Select Spec. Revision 1.0 Support 5 port SATA 6Gbps interface Supports BIST and loopback mode Support -based and -based switching Support PM aware and non-PM aware host Main control chip: JMB575 Interface: 5 x SATA3.0 interface Applicable slot: SATA port with PM function. Color: green Material: PCandmetal Package Contents: 1 x Expansion Card Only the above package content, other products are not included. Note: Light reflection and different displays may cause the color of the item in the picture a little different from the real thing. The measurement allowed error is 1-3cm.