Serial ATA

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Tim Matthews

Hi I've got a serial ATA hard drive but my motherboard doesnt seem to have
the connection. Can I still install it with a normal IDE cable and will it
recognise it as a ATA hard drive.

Thank you in advance

Tim
 
Hi I've got a serial ATA hard drive but my motherboard doesnt seem to have
the connection. Can I still install it with a normal IDE cable and will it
recognise it as a ATA hard drive.

Thank you in advance

Tim
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Does it have a paralell ATA connector? If not, you need to get a PCI
SATA adaptor, if not upgrade to a SATA motherboard.
 
Hi I've got a serial ATA hard drive but my motherboard doesnt seem to have
the connection. Can I still install it with a normal IDE cable and will it
recognise it as a ATA hard drive.

Thank you in advance

Tim
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The connectors are very different. You can get a PATA to SATA adapter, or
get a PCI SATA controller.

JT
 
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