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What is an IDE hard disk drive?

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Quote from a Google search: IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) is a standard electronic interface used between a computer motherboard's data paths or bus and the computer's disk storage devices.

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The letter IDE in an IDE hard drive stand for Integrated Drive Electronics. Most computers today have an EIDE hard drive, which stands for Enhanced Integrated Device Electronics.

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What external hard drive case enclosure would you need for this Internal Hard Drive?

It depends. If it is a laptop hard disk, and you know the interface (IDE or SATA, there is a difference), you would purchase a 2.5" IDE/SATA Hard Disk Enclosure. If it is a desktop hard disk, and you know the interface (IDE or SATA, there is a difference), you would purchase a 3.5" IDE/SATA Hard Disk enclosure. Hopefully this helps.


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master if the ide cable has a single drive connection. if the ide cable has the master and slave connection. then set the drive to master with slave.


What are the advantages of an IDE hard drive?

The only advantage of using a IDE hard drive is maximum compatibility. It appears that SATA hard drives have a lot more advantages than an IDE hard drive.


Can you replace eide hard drive with a sata hard drive?

No. IDE Hard Drive cannot be replaced with a Sata Hard Drive because the connectors are different. example. if you have sata hard drive installed on your machine. and you purchase IDE Hard drive. you won't be able to install the IDE hard drive where the Sata hard drive was because the IDE connectors are a different shape and size towards the Sata hard drive connectors.


Do you have to install a disk when putting a hard drive into a computer?

No, not at all. Despite the hard drive being old school IDE or SATA, the computer will recognize it as a new storage deice. Note for the older IDE hard drives, if you desire to install more than one, you will have to use jumpers.


Can you use an ide hard drive cable on a pata hard drive?

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Diagnose a hard disk failure?

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What are types of disk drives?

IDE hard disk, SCSI hard disk, SATA hard disk, External hard disk, it is also differ by RPM speed for the HADD. I hope that helpes.