which type will be suitable for my pc, I saw there are those under IDE, SATA and SATA2, how do I tell which type of Harddisk I need to get ? I am currently using a Dell, bought abt 3 years ago.
2006-08-10 03:14:01 · 4 answers · asked by firefly 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
look in your pc...if your current hard drive has a grey wide cable attached to it, it's IDE (which being 3 years old, i'll guarantee you it is IDE)...
SATA is new and uses a very small cable attachement...SATA2 is just a faster version of SATA...these will not work with your current setup if you have IDE...
2006-08-10 03:20:21 · answer #1 · answered by thaKing 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You probably have an IDE only system - SATA was just coming out then. Check Dell's site for your model to be sure. The harddrive will come with instructions.
2006-08-10 10:18:19 · answer #2 · answered by Dan K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check your manual to see what harddisk types you can use, no manual, check online. No SATA mentioned, then IDE.
2006-08-10 10:26:17 · answer #3 · answered by ray56_32223 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
II think you will be safe with an IDE.
2006-08-10 10:19:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋