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ATA and SATA hard drives.

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Boner Jones
post #1
07 January 2006, 02:46 UTC#1
hey, my new comp has a 250 did SATA HD, and I went out and picked up on break today, and 160 gig ATA hd, and it looks like those 2 don't mix.

Comments suggestions?
Rolls
post #2
07 January 2006, 02:49 UTC#2
Not sure what to say. What kinda computer did you get?
gman
post #3
07 January 2006, 02:50 UTC#3
Does your motherboard have an ATA socket? If so, then you need a standard IDE cable.
alee
post #4
10 January 2006, 16:27 UTC#4
SATA is newer, but I think you can put them both in...
Boner Jones
post #5
10 January 2006, 17:00 UTC#5
QUOTE(gman @ Jan 7 2006, 02:50 AM) [snapback]261100[/snapback]

Does your motherboard have an ATA socket? If so, then you need a standard IDE cable.


I couldn't find an ATA socket. I took it back. I was gunna pick up a SATA, but I got x-files DVD's and the first season of the show "Clarissa Exlains It All".
iregistered
post #6
10 January 2006, 21:06 UTC#6
so u only have 1 ata socket for your cd drive?

weird ass mobo...
SkidMarc
post #7
10 January 2006, 22:42 UTC#7
I think his computer probably has ATA-133 port, but if he has two optical drives, that takes up both channels on it, and his hard drive ports are all Serial ATA
gman
post #8
10 January 2006, 23:07 UTC#8
Boners PC sounds nice :happy: