Sata is a different kind of disk. If your computer onlyhas a PATA drive connection you won't be able to run SATA. You should be able to find a SATA disk controller or upgrade your motherboard.
Yes. If your computer does not support PATA directly, you will need to purchase a PATA to SATA adapter board.
configure the bios settings to auto detect the master hard drive
PATA- Parallel Advanced Technology AttachmentPATA is a standard for connecting hard drives into computer systems. As its name implies, PATA is based on parallel signaling technology
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yes. pata and ide are the same thing.
I'm pretty sure for a PATA you have to set a jumper.
A technician is installing a new power supply in a computer Which type of power connector should be used to connect to a PATA hard drive?berg mini-molexmolex.20-pin ATX connector
Either SCSI or IDE (PATA).
A PATA connector
There is difference between SATA and PATA HDD but no difference between the formatting..
Abe mughe nahi pata.........tumhe nahi pata kya.
A PATA can be used to connect older hard drives to a computer internally, as it was a common interface. The PATA format has largely been replaced by SATA.