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Does the motherboard determine what hard drive can be installed?
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∙ 10y ago
Yes, the motherboard does determine what hard drive can be installed. A computer is made for the hard drive to be compatible with whatever mother board is installed.
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The function of hard drive cable?
To start, the hard drive cable connects your hard drive to your motherboard. Its really simple.
Which of these are not located on the motherboard hard drive rom CPU ram?
The hard drive is not located on the motherboard.
Where is hard disk on mother board?
a hard disk is a disk inside the hard drive that stores information. A computer's hard disk, or hard drive, is not a part of or mounted on the motherboard, or any of the computer's circuit boards. The drive is installed into some part of the frame within the computer. Its location is not important, because the user does not have to physically access the drive. The hard drive does, however, have a data connection to the motherboard, over which information is transferred to and from the drive.
Why is the operating system installed on the BIOS?
It isn't. the operating system is installed in your Hard Drive...your BIOS are in your CMOS(a little chip on your motherboard) the two have nothing to do with each other
What are the prosejers to install a hard drive besides the motherboard?
What are the prosiejers to install a hard drive besides the computers motherboard
You installed a SATA 500G hard drive but the motherboard only allows 137G How do you change this?
You may be able to update the bios or install a driver from the drive manufacturers website.
What a main component on the motherboard?
hard drive
What is the registry on a motherboard?
There is no "registry" on a motherboard. The Windows Registry is stored on the hard drive.
Does a drive bay device plug into the motherboard?
An internal hard-drive fits into a bay inside the computer's tower. A power cable from the power unit is plugged into the hard-drive. A data cable plugs the hard-drive into the motherboard.
What other computer components is the hard drive connected to?
Usually, the hard drive connects to the motherboard.
Does the motherboard have to be replaced when installing a new hard drive?
No it does not. As long as the motherboard has the proper connectors for the hard drive you are installing, IDE or SATA, you will not have to replace it. If the connectors are different, then return the hard drive and get one with the proper connection type.
What are drive cables?
They are the cables that connect your hard drive or cd/dvd drive to the motherboard.
