ATA-5 vs. ATA-6

Robert M. Lincoln · Nov 29, 2003

What is the difference between an ATA-5 drive and an ATA-6 drive.

Can you swap an ATA-6 drive into a machine that has an ATA-5 drive?

Thanks

Star Fleet Admiral Q · Nov 30, 2003

About 33Mhz, and yes they are interchangeable, but they will only run as
fast as the slowest component, drive or controller.

Bobby · Nov 30, 2003

What is ATA5 and ATA6? Is ATA6 the 133 rate? And does it make any real
difference?

Cheers.

Bobby

myth-unit · Nov 30, 2003

What is ATA5 and ATA6? Is ATA6 the 133 rate?

yes

And does it make any real difference?

not really. the amount of cache on the hdd has more of an
impact.