Need suggestion for a stable ide pci card

http://www.promise.com/product/segment_lv2list.asp?segment=Non-RAID%20HBAs

Promise are the most well known of the brands.

I agree that Promise is the preferable brand -- the one thing I don't like about their cards is that their RAID models won't work as "just controller" interfaces.   But since you indicated you just want the extra interface that's not an issue.

DO, however, be sure you get 48-bit LBA-compliant cards (they make some that aren't).   This is an excellent card if you're going to use IDE drives:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16816102007
Note that this card also works with ATAPI devices (optical drives, etc.) -- some don't.

This is a good card for SATA drives:  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16816102062  (and includes NCQ support)

Note that if you may want to use the drives in a RAID array -- but also want the flexibility of NOT using them in an array, I'd suggest using a RocketRAID card instead of Promise.   Promise's Fastrack controllers will not work as just a controller -- you MUST define an array.   Something like this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16816115015

(I didn't realize this about the Promise Fastrack's until a recent question:  https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21866577/Can-you-disable-raid-on-a-Promise-raid-card-in-Win-XP.html

I agree that Promise is a good choice, this is the one you need.

http://www.promise.com/product/product_detail_eng.asp?segment=Non-RAID%20HBAs&product_id=87

Cost should be about $40.00 US.

Great minds think alike Dalton -- that's the same card I linked to (for an IDE option) ==> and your cost estimate is right on -- the Newegg link has a price of $37.99 :-)

Hello Guys,

     Thanks for all your suggestions.

     I think the PROMISE ULTRA133 TX2 PCI IDE 66M PCI Controller Card is a right candidate. From garycase's link to www.newegg.com, the card can be available through mail.

     However, do anyone has the online purchase experience. What can I do if the card bought does not function properly. How can I get maintenance service or can I get a replacement for a mal-function card.

Regards
Lawrence

You had better buy a huge power supply.  6 HDDS is too much for one computer power supply and MB.  I would question what you are trying to do, if you need that much space, either (1) replace the original HDDs with much bigger ones, or (2) buy a new MB and CPU for the other drives.  There is a realistic heat, size, power-consumption and efficiency limit for any one computer -- that is usually 2, unless the system is engineered from the beginning for a battery of drives (Hp and compaq raid, for example).  But go with promise, and no, there is no promise, if you cant get it to work, you eat it.

... 6 drives is no problem as long as you have adequate power and good airflow.   I've put as many as 10 in a system :-)

Hi Guys,

     Thank you very much for all your suggestions. Have a nice day.

Regards
Lawrence