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.
To start, the hard drive cable connects your hard drive to your motherboard. Its really simple.
The hard drive is not located on the motherboard.
What are the prosiejers to install a hard drive besides the computers motherboard
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.
hard drive
There is no "registry" on a motherboard. The Windows Registry is stored on the hard drive.
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.
Usually, the hard drive connects to the motherboard.
Inside the cabinet
They are the cables that connect your hard drive or cd/dvd drive to the motherboard.
A an internal hard drive that plugs directly into the motherboard.
Well it can vary between high speed SATA or high speed IDE hard drives. They all link into a port on the side or middle of a motherboard. an IDE hard drive is a hard drive with a long rectangular outlet or hookup to the motherboard. A SATA hard drive is a small but reliable plug to the motherboard about half an inch long.