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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.
What else can I help you with?
What types of cables are connected to a hard drive?
sata (newer) or EIDE (older)
What is a satae?
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 is hard drive configuration and controllers?
The hard drive controllers are SATA, IDE, and EIDE. The hard drive configuration tells the computer what drive controller to use and how to store the information and where to store the information.
How do you use 2 hard drives when you already split 1 hard drive into 2 different hard disk drives?
simple, find your connection to the hard drive either EIDE or SATA. Hint EIDE is big and long and SATA is a small, cable flat. Slide HD(hard drive) into bracket, pug in power and connection to HD and motherboard. Start up and load into bios(basic input output system) there it should see the drive.
Will a SATA hard drive be compatilble with a dell insprion 8600?
No, it will not. Inspiron 8600 has EIDE interface, you can check dell website for more information.
How can you get files off a computer that has blown?
Connect the hard drive from your old computer to any new computer which has a required port (EIDE, SATA...).
What is the official name for IDE and EIDE family of drive interfaces?
sata
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 piece of hardware do EIDE cables connect to?
Typically EIDE cables connect to IDE Hard-drives and optical drives such as CD and DVD Drives. The cable connects between the motherboard of the computer and the hard-drive or optical drive. Normally most motherboards have two idea buses. You can have to drives per cable. So a total of 4 drives.
What are Three differences between SATA and EIDE hard drives?
Cable size, data transfer speed, and SATA is newer technology.
What is the difference between eide and sata interface on a PC hard drive?
EIDE's enhancements to Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE) make it possible to address a hard disk larger than 528 Mbytes.Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA)SATA are usually running in IDE emulation mode ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ EIDE is an older legacy connection that supports data transfer speeds of about 133mb/sec. It uses thicker 40-pin ribbon cables. SATA is a newer device technology that connects harddrives with a much smaller cable and supports a lot faster data transfer in the range of 150-300mb/sec. Depending on whether you have SATA-150 or 300. (fightermage)
What is the difference between a serial and a sata hard drive?
A serial hard drive is the same as a SATA hard drive. SATA is Serial ATA, and PATA is Parallel ATA.
