Author Topic: What is differecne between ATA and IDE HD's? (Read 383 times)

WhiteHawk · « **on:** October 12, 2003, 08:49:49 AM »

Trying to build a puter. My first one and ol and behold, I am getting a but flustered. I guess this is normal for a first timer.
But, what is a ATA HD and wht is an IDE HD?

maddog · « **Reply #1 on:** October 12, 2003, 10:23:31 AM »

nothing.....

Reschke · « **Reply #2 on:** October 12, 2003, 10:36:13 AM »

Not a single difference unless you mean Serial ATA (SATA). ATA hard drives connect with an IDE connection on the motherboard while SATA drives connect with the smaller connection and different cable than IDE.

Then you have much faster transfer rates in SATA than you do in IDE connection drives and in many cases faster transfer rates with SATA than in SCSI hard drives with less noise from what I have heard.

WhiteHawk · « **Reply #3 on:** October 12, 2003, 10:42:06 AM »

thnx that answers my question. Its not a SATA HD. Motherboard instruction manuals sure dont waste any words

Wanker · « **Reply #4 on:** October 12, 2003, 10:47:24 AM »

Whitehawk, I added detailed instructions for installing your devices in your other thread.

WhiteHawk · « **Reply #5 on:** October 13, 2003, 03:28:29 PM »

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Whitehawk, I added detailed instructions for installing your devices in your other thread.

thnx..building my first system with a skeptical wife peering over my shoulder can be scary.

SC-Mutt · « **Reply #6 on:** November 03, 2003, 04:11:01 AM »

Have her killed

1K0N · « **Reply #7 on:** November 03, 2003, 06:51:58 AM »

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Originally posted by WhiteHawk
thnx..building my first system with a skeptical wife peering over my shoulder can be scary.

Give her $20 and send her to wally world...