Hard drives.., HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!& |
 Jan 29 2006, 01:22 AM
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Ok so im looking to buy another hard drive, i have an older system, so i need an IDE type. the problem is, is that i really cant find any. tiger direct really dont have anything in my price range. but newegg kinda did, i just want like a 120GB IDE HD, i dont care if its ultra. but try to keep it between 50-75 tops. any help would be cool. also if someone could explain the difference between ATA, SATA, IDE....any help is greatlyyy appreciated!
kthx. bryan. |
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| *kryogenix* |
Jan 29 2006, 02:36 PM
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ATA was the old name before SATA came around. When SATA was released, they renamed the old standard to PATA.
Another term you might year is UDMA. It's the same as ATA and IDE. |
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lumpy Hard drives.. Jan 29 2006, 01:22 AM
mipadi ATA and IDE are the same thing. ATA is the officia... Jan 29 2006, 09:48 AM lumpy Hey man thanks alot, but ok, one more question, ca... Jan 29 2006, 11:08 AM mipadi EIDE is a newer IDE interface, but it still refers... Jan 29 2006, 12:24 PM lumpy so get a non serial ATA? Jan 29 2006, 12:41 PM mipadi Yes. It'll be referred to as ATA, or possibly ... Jan 29 2006, 12:42 PM lumpy but then whats the difference between ATA and PATA... Jan 29 2006, 12:55 PM
mipadi QUOTE(lumpy @ Jan 29 2006, 12:55 PM)but then ... Jan 29 2006, 04:35 PM |
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