Adding SATA hard drive.
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Name: roentgen
Date: November 22, 2004 at 11:14:51 Pacific
Subject: Adding SATA hard drive.OS: Windows XPCPU/Ram: 512 DDR |
Comment: Is it possible to add a new SATA hard drive in my PC along with the currently installed IDE drive???
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Response Number 1
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Name: cliffpage
Date: November 22, 2004 at 11:17:29 Pacific
Subject: Adding SATA hard drive. |
Reply: (edit)usually it is(as long as your board suports SATA of course) but before i bought the drive i would check motherboard handbook to make sure there isn't something unusual about yours
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Response Number 3
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Name: FrankW
Date: November 22, 2004 at 15:12:54 Pacific
Subject: Adding SATA hard drive. |
Reply: (edit)Not being the most knowledgable computer user, what is the difference between an IDE drive and a SATA drive? Answers in plain english would be greatly appreciated. Also is there a website where I can look up computer terminology and get a simply explanation? FrankW
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Response Number 4
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Name: Fishystix
Date: November 22, 2004 at 19:14:28 Pacific
Subject: Adding SATA hard drive. |
Reply: (edit)SATA stands for "Serial Advanced Technology Attachment." Serial is about 50% faster than most of the regular IDE hardrives out there. For the price at the moment, they're worth it. Computer terminology? Just say "what is _______" in google and it will give you a definition. Put like "what is sata?" in the google search engine and it will give you a definition result.
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Response Number 6
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Name: FrankW
Date: November 22, 2004 at 22:42:03 Pacific
Subject: Adding SATA hard drive. |
Reply: (edit)Thanks for the help guys. When I read through some of the threads on this site I feel a complete goose not knowing half of what is being talked about. It also doesn't help when you are old enough to draw the pension. Having only played with computers for such a short while I have come to the conclusion that when people say "a little knowledge is a dangerous thing" they are right. I have learnt quite alot from this site and I think you guys do a fantastic job helping other people with their problems. I think the best thing I can do is keep on reading and learning. Thanks again FrankW
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Response Number 7
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Name: OtheHill
Date: November 23, 2004 at 05:09:28 Pacific
Subject: Adding SATA hard drive. |
Reply: (edit)Frank Don't dispare, I'm 60 years old. Just stick with it and you will pick up some knowledge. I do almost every day.
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Response Number 8
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Name: FrankW
Date: November 23, 2004 at 17:23:44 Pacific
Subject: Adding SATA hard drive. |
Reply: (edit)OtheHill Thanks for the tip about Webopedia it is just what I was looking for. When things are explained the way they they do,it does make a difference in understanding them Frank
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