IDE or SATA?

Discussion in 'Storage Devices' started by SexiMexi9018, Nov 24, 2006.

  1. SexiMexi9018

    SexiMexi9018 Geek Trainee

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  2. donkey42

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    don't need to look at it, ATA 100 is IDE, basically the difference between ATA & SATA is: ATA devices are connected in paralel (PATA) and SATA devices are connected in serial (SATA)

    Edit: ATA 100 are 80 connector IDE
     
  3. zeus

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    40 pins, 80 wires for ATAand ATA100. ATA66 and 33 were 40 pins, 40 wires. (PATA)

    That harddrive is definatly not sata. Like Donkey said, the ATA 100 in the name of the link gives it away.
    In the description its says Internal IDE PATA, ATA-100, and Ultra ATA-100.
     
  4. SexiMexi9018

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    i understand now, i just didn't know why it would say ATA but thanks for clearing that up.:D
     
  5. Big B

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    While the definitions are different, E/IDE and P/ATA are used interchangeably.
     

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