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.
To connect PATA cables from the motherboard to a CD drive, first ensure the computer is powered off and unplugged. Locate the PATA connector on the motherboard and the CD drive; then, plug one end of the PATA cable into the drive and the other end into the motherboard. Make sure the drive is set to the correct jumper configuration (Master or Slave) as needed for your setup. Finally, connect the power cable to the CD drive and power on the computer.
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.