> ar tikrai nesiskiria SAS ir SATA vizualiai? :)

truputi :) .. ir ne visur.. ir ziurint i ka paziuresi :)
http://img.tomshardware.com/us/2007/08/10/unified_serial_raid_controllers_for_pci_express/sata-sas.jpg
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/UNIFIED-SERIAL-RAID-CONTROLLERS-PCI-EXPRESS,1665-2.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_attached_SCSI#Connectors
SFF-8482  - This form factor is designed for compatibility with SATA. 
The socket is compatible with SATA drives; however, the SATA socket is not 
compatible with SFF-8482 (SAS) drives. The pictured connector is a drive-side connector. 

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Mes taip ir neprisikomplektavom dar SAS disku.. 
O tie 1U intel'io serveriukai su backplane ir SAS 
kontroleris - jungtys ir laidai "like-SATA" (t.y. be maitinimo).

Gydoma siais vaistukais po 5.99 Lt:
http://www.skytech.lt/ccsatac1-gembird-disku-kabelis-serial-ata-iii-maitinimo-duomenu-kabelis-combo-p-95440.html