I'm looking to purchase a DVD burner. One model is a ATA/ATAPI model, while the other is a IDE/ATAPI model. What is the difference between the two? I'm just concerned if they will fit into my computer case.
2006-08-16 03:16:35 · 5 answers · asked by iamstidi 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
ATA and IDE are the same...IDE hard drives can be referred to as ATA100 or ATA133 depending on the speed.
SATA and IDE are completely different and NOT cross compatible. If it's a SATA, better find out if your motherboard supports it.
2006-08-16 03:21:45 · answer #1 · answered by danny 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
IDE drives are connected to the computer's bus via a "paddle card". Two IDE drives may be hooked up together as a master-slave pair (since they have on-board controllers, one of the controllers must be made the master). This involves setting a master-slave dip switch or jumper on the drives. Most computers and paddle cards allow only two drives on the machine, but some allow up to four. Different brands (especially older models) might have problems working with each other as a master-slave pair.
AT Attachment (ATA) is a standard interface for connecting storage devices such as hard disks and CD-ROM drives inside personal computers, maintained by X3/INCITS comittee T13. Many terms and synonyms for ATA exist, including abbreviations such as IDE, ATAPI, and UDMA.
2006-08-16 10:27:26 · answer #2 · answered by SC 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
ATA and IDE are the same thing. ATA is a storage connect technology that has evolved over the years with the design goal being that as new revisions of the technology occurred, they would still be backwards compatible with the older features. So theoretically, if you had an old IDE/ATA controller, you could buy a newer ATA drive, and expect that it would still work with the older controller.
2006-08-16 10:23:35 · answer #3 · answered by Gizmo L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're the same, so as long as you have a free IDE port (and a free power supply pin) in your computer available, the burner will fit!
2006-08-16 11:03:23 · answer #4 · answered by spam f 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are actually the same, if you want a dvd burner, try sony, they are really good
2006-08-16 10:29:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋