will this be alot slower? This will be my primary hard drive ...its a Seagate Barracuda ..My PC has 256ddr, PII
thanks~
2006-07-03 13:41:38 · 6 answers · asked by belladonna_71 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Serial ATA is faster, but you need a fairly new motherboard to support SATA. If your motherboard supports only IDE, you'll need an adapter. The best bet is to get what the board supports.
Also...I don't understand how the guy above me knows what your motherboard will or won't support. You didn't tell us anything about the board. I'm confused...PII? DDR? There is no PII board with DDR. And if you have a PII, how could you be worried about speed? PII is already very slow by today's standards.
2006-07-03 13:48:12 · answer #1 · answered by Wilton P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"I have a custom built computer... ,PII." ?????????????????
Take that money you spent on the hard drive and spend it on a new(er) motherboard and chip combo. If you're looking for speed, a faster chip or more memory will show more improvement.
The other option is the SIIG Serial ATA PCI adapter Part #: SC-SAT212 to get an SATA drive working in your computer.
2006-07-03 14:43:55 · answer #2 · answered by James 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ATA serial drives are actually faster then IDE but your motherboard WILL NOT support this drive at all you will need to get the proper drive
2006-07-03 13:47:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-05 21:41:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The serial drive should be faster. As metioned, be sure your motherboard can support it.
2006-07-03 14:16:07 · answer #5 · answered by __Xavier 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would send it back
2006-07-03 13:45:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋