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Where can one purchase a 1TB SATA hard drive?
A 1 TerraByte SATA hard drive can be purchased in store from Dell, DPS Business, Currys and PC World. Additionally the hard drive can be purchased online from Amazon and Dabs.
Can you install one ATA hard drive and one SATA hard drive in the same computer?
Yes.
How does one convert a IDE hard drive to a SATA hard drive?
You cannot do that. SATA and IDE are not compatible. What you can do is to buy special expension card which can work with SATA drives. For instance, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815124022
How much is a Sata laptop hard drive?
A Sata laptop hard drives can cost anywhere from below one hundred dollars to over three hundred dollars, depending on the amount of hard drive one needs.
Just replaced a defective secondary 160gb sata hard drive with a 200gb sata hard drive the new hard drive is not functioning I used the new cables that came with the one what is the problem?
You should check the exact type of your SATA drives, and what cables they require, on their website: SATA drives come as SATA-1 and SATA-2, and also as E-SATA [external SATA], I believe. The cables may be different, check it out on Wiki or your mfrs site. cheers!
What is the purpose of a SATA enclosure?
A SATA enclosure is a way to use a hard drive externally. One can remove a hard drive and store it on the enclosure which can connect to another computer where its files can be viewed.
Can a SATA hard drive use IDE?
It can with the following these are available online:SATA to IDE Converter with Marvell chip, Convert SATA Hard Drive to IDE * Marvell 88SA8040 Chipset * Compatible with Dedicated Micros and Eclipse security system DVRs * Converts SATA hard drive into IDE hard drive * Supports large hard drives of 137 GB or larger with one partition * Compatible with any operating system or hardware that supports IDE storage devices * Mounts directly to the back of SATA hard drive* Bootable * Plug and Play, no drivers required * Supports Spread Spectrum in receiver * Compliant with ATA specifications Converts any SATA hard drive into an IDE hard drive. Simply connect the converter to the SATA hard drive, connect your IDE controller's ribbon cable and power up!
Where can one buy a 24 Sata hard drive?
24 bay SATA storage server hard drives can be bought on eBay. The online company Servercase also has new 24 SATA hard drives as does Thinkmate, at a considerably greater cost.
Is it hard to install a WD5000AAKS 500 GB Internal SATA Hard Drive?
No, the WD5000AAKS 500 GB Internal SATA Hard Drive installs in just moments, provided that your system is currently SATA. You'll simply need to power off the computer, open the case, and then move the SATA harness from one drive to the other, it's that simple. If you're not comfortable working with electronics, however, seek help from a professional.
How can you make just a hard drive motor run after you have taken it out of the computer?
The hard drive, obviously needs power. If the drive is out of the PC complete, then one way to make it work, is to simply hook the drive up on a molex / sata power lead, together with the ide or sata lead. Turn the power on, and check the drive is spinning. the other way, is to purchase a ide - usb cable. (Presuming the drive in question is a ide drive). This comes with its own power lead. Hope this helps Be safe
How much information can a sata hard drive hold?
A sata hard drive can vary in home much it holds. For the most part it's in gb. The lowest you will see one hold is about 320 or so, and the highest you can see is about 1 tb or even higher.
Does the motherboard have to be replaced when installing a new hard drive?
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.
