what is SATA?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Saskatchewan Advanced Technology Association = SATA

Answer 3

SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Architecture) is an interface for desktop-system drives that is used to connect hard drives and other peripherals to a PC. It is the evolutionary replacement for the Parallel ATA (PATA) physical storage interface.

The SATA adoption first took place with the introduction of SATA drives and Host Bus Adapters in mid- to late-2002. By Q1 of 2003, SATA motherboards we being integrated into desktop systems. One of the main objectives of the SATA working group was to see that SATA would not require any software changes, basically making it 100 percent software compatible--no changes to current operating systems or applications necessary.

SATA allows disc drives to continue to offer performance and reliability at cost parity to PATA. In addition, SATA interface requires less voltage, meaning better power consumption and management in both desktop and mobile applications. The thinner cable allows for flexible designs and improved airflow in smaller form factors.

SATA is scalable and will allow future enhancements to the computing platform. PATA has been a solid interface, allowing performance scalability and reliable data transmission, but drive rates continue to climb and system designs continue to demand more flexibility and robustness from components. SATA will allow the performance and growth to continue without adding costs and extraordinary means to achieve the requirements.

Easier for integration and use.

Faster and room for expansion.

Improved system airflow.

Elminated data integrity problems.

Enhanced performance.

Enhanced data protection.

Answer 4

SATA is an advanced version of EIDE hard drives. Serial ATA or SATA (same thing) have thinner cables, use lower power consumption and allow more room in the chassis.

SATA Hard Drives are like cheap forms of SCSI Hard Drives. They can reach upto 10,000 RPM's/sec. That's 40% faster than EIDE Hard Drives. SATA I = 150MB/Sec. SATA II = 300 MB/Sec.

Hopet hat helps but that's all I know or all I can think of right now.

Answer 5

In computer hardware, Serial ATA (SATA, IPA: [ˈsæta] or /ˈseɪˌtə/) is a computer bus technology primarily designed for transfer of data to and from a hard disk. It is the successor to the legacy AT Attachment standard (ATA). This older technology was retroactively renamed Parallel ATA (PATA) to distinguish it from Serial ATA. Both SATA and PATA drives are IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) drives, although IDE is often misused to indicate PATA drives.

Answer 6

SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Architecture) is a type of interface that is replacing the ATA interface for a faster speed. All my hard drives and my DVD burner uses SATA. Here's more info.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_ATA

Answer 7

Serial Advanced Technology Architecture (Hard Disk)

Answer 8

It is a serial interface to a hard drive. The S is for serial. If you see ATA or PATA (P for parallel) or IDE drive that is a hard drive which used the older parallel (as in many connections) connector.

Answer 9

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_ATA

That is the wiki for SATA

SATA is beginning to be more common than IDE Hard Drives. Eventually will replace IDE Hard Drives.