Log In · Register

 
Hard drives.., HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!&
lumpy
post Jan 29 2006, 01:22 AM
Post #1


./
*****

Group: Member
Posts: 467
Joined: Oct 2004
Member No: 53,533



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.
 

Posts in this topic
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
kryogenix   ATA was the old name before SATA came around. When...   Jan 29 2006, 02:36 PM


Reply to this topicStart new topic
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members: