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the_beaver
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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 Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2004 8:16 pm Post subject: Hard drives |
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Still looking at computer-related stuff and wondering about hard drives (be patient with me as this is an area where I'm really weak).
I have 3 PATA drives now and I'm wondering if when I get a new system what the compatibility is. Are motherboards that are SATA compatible still compatible with PATA (could I have PATA and SATA working in the computer case)? If not, could I get a RAID system that would hold my PATA drives and use it with SATA drives in the computer? And, is a SCSI drive that much better than a SATA to justify the cost? |
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Bulsajo
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2004 8:49 pm Post subject: Re: Hard drives |
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I have 3 PATA drives now and I'm wondering if when I get a new system what the compatibility is. |
Not sure what PATA is; Is that the regular Ultra DMA (aka ATA- using IDE/EIDE- in other words using the same 40 pin ribbon cable that you use to hook up CD Drives)? If yes, keep reading. If it's some wierd alternative to EIDE then I can't help you.
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| Are motherboards that are SATA compatible still compatible with PATA (could I have PATA and SATA working in the computer case)? |
Yes. They have SATA connectors as well as EIDE (cause you still have to hook up CD drives), and many have a third EIDE connector for Promise chip/ RAID. In other words SATA-compatible boards have all the regular connectors you already have plus 2 SATA connectors. Unlike EIDE, where you can hook up two devices to one connection, you can only hook up one SATA drive per connection. If you only have one CD/DVD drive, you can still hook up your 3 drives, PLUS you can add 2 more SATA drives. EIDE drives are not compatible with SATA connectors, and (I believe) vice versa, so to put your SATA board to use you will have to buy SATA drives.
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| And, is a SCSI drive that much better than a SATA to justify the cost? |
Forget about SCSI, you won't need it. |
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jaebea
Joined: 21 Sep 2003
Location: SYD
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You can get converters which let you plug in PATA (Parallel ATA) into your SATA ports.
Lots of enthusiast motherboards bundle them with the mobo itself, so you may want to look into this.
As Bulsajo said, as long as you have the ports, everything's compatible.. :)
jae. |
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