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Do optical sata drives need a separate audio connection?
no, sata drives transfer all of the data through the sata cable
Are SATA drives USB drives?
SATA (Serial ATA) drives are normal drives that use the SATA interface when connecting to a PC. A SATA cable is used to bridge the gap between the drive and the computers motherboard and a separate cable is used to provide power to the drive.USB, in a similar way to SATA, refers to an interface. It is possible to use a USB cable to connect a SATA drive to a USB port but only if you use an appropriate SATA-USB adapter.Most, if not all, external hard-drive kits, which may be sold as 'USB hard-drives', will contain a SATA drive inside a drive caddy with a USB cable connecting it to the PC. The caddy will already have the SATA-USB adapter built into it, negating the need to go and buy one yourself.Please don't try and wedge a USB cable straight into the back of a SATA drive as it will no doubt cause damage.
Is Serial ATA interface and sata 3 the same?
Serial ATA (SATA) is a standard interface used for connecting storage devices like hard drives and SSDs to a computer's motherboard. SATA III, also known as SATA 6 Gb/s, refers specifically to the third generation of this interface, which supports data transfer speeds of up to 6 gigabits per second. While all SATA III devices are part of the broader SATA interface family, not all SATA devices are SATA III; earlier versions, such as SATA I and SATA II, have lower speed limits.
What is the difference between 'sata' and 'ata' hard disk drives?
ATA = Advanced Technology Attachment and has speeds of up to 133 Mbps. Has a 40 pin connector. SATA = Serial ATA. Smaller connections and higher data speeds. See the attached link for a webpage with more info.The SATA host adapter is integrated into almost all modern computers. The difference is sata is 7 pin connectoe and ata is 40-44 pin
Does a hard drive with more memory last longer?
Not necessarily. As a matter of fact, nowadays you can get what are called Solid State Hard Drives, which are quite different from the old school IDE hard drives and the current standard SATA hard drives. I don't know much about Solid State Hard Disk Drives but it is my understanding that they tend to last a lot longer than both IDE and SATA. A 60 GB Solid State hard drive will cost about the same as a 500 GB SATA drive, apparently because they last longer and are better all around.
What does this mean The motherboard M.2 slot 1 shares bandwidth with SATA 6.0 Gbs ports. When the M.2 slot is populated two SATA 6.0 Gbs ports are disabled.?
means the m.2 will get all of the power that the two sata 5 and 6 would get. it also means that the pathway the sata drives use is the same as the m.2.
What is a Good computer CD drive?
There are two types of cd/dvd drive available. Sata and Pata. Sata uses a small sata cable whereas pata uses an older ribbon style IDE cable. Sata is the best of these two but not all computer support sata, in those cases ide will do. As far as brand goes there is not much difference but the Pioneer, LG and Liteon drives tend to be reliable.
Does Linux support SATA hard drives?
Yes. All kernels in the 2.6 series have support for SATA (though the distributor may not have compiled them in). The later 2.4 kernels also have SATA support, but many distributions (Damn Small Linux is the only current one that uses a 2.4 kernel anymore) don't have it compiled in. Almost all modern desktop distributions (Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, OpenSUSE, etc...) have support for SATA built-in.
What is an ATAPI that uses a narrow more reliable cable?
That sounds like a SATA device. SATA cables only use 6-7 wires. ATAPI is the standard for devices other than hard drives that also use the ATA command set and signals. Nearly all DVD burners, like most internal hard drives, use SATA these days. There is also SCSI Attached Storage (SAS), and it uses SATA cables and is electrically compatible with SATA, though with a different command set. There is no SAS DVD burner yet, but that is okay, since SATA devices will work with an SAS controller. The compatibility is only one way, meaning that while SATA devices work on SAS controllers, you cannot install a SAS drive with a SATA-only port.
What is the function of a PATA cable?
A sata cable connects a motherboard to a Sata hard drive. Modern power supplies have special chords made to power Sata hard drives where as old ones do not. Older computers have Eide cables to connect the motherboard to the hard drive.
What type of power connector do all PATA drives use?
All PATA (Parallel ATA) drives use the Molex 4-pin power connector. This connector provides the necessary power to the drive, supplying +5V and +12V to operate. The Molex connector is typically used for older hard drives and optical drives before the transition to more modern interfaces like SATA.
Can you connect four hard disk in single CPU?
Assuming you mean on an IBM compatible with IDE drives???The ribbon cable should have two connectors on one end and one connector on the other. The single end should be plugged into the motherboard or disk controller. The OTHER end should be plugged in to the two hard drives. MAKE SURE YOU PAY ATTENTION TO THE ORIENTATION OF THE PLUGS!!!The boot disk drive should have the jumpers set to "master", and the second disk drive should be jumpered as "slave". Next, just connect the power to both drives and you're ready to go.UNFORTUNATELY...there are many newer motherboards that only have a single IDE socket. That becomes a problem when you need to connect a CD/DVD. With a single IDE socket you can connect a hard drive and a CD/DVD, but not a second hard drive.You'll need to check your hardware to see what you have.ORIf your computer uses the somewhat newer/faster SATA drive, you should have 2 SATA ports on your motherboard. Plug a cable into each, and a drive into each cable. Note that not all motherboards will have 2 SATA ports, so you may need to purchase a SATA multiplier.
