What is needed to add a sata storage drive to my pc? Mostly need to know what interface and cables are used.?

Question

I'm not sure what the interface consist of. Do you have to buy a pc card to go with the device, or does the device plug in to ports already on the computer.

Answer 1

Most new PCs come with an integrated SATA controller. If you PC came with a standard IDE hard drive odds are it does not have a SATA interface.

You will need a SATA controller card to go with the SATA hard drive. I recommend you look for the SATA2 standard in both items. It is newer & has a higher data tranfer rate.

This is an example of the card you need :
http://www.nextag.com/Belkin-PCI-CARD-SATA-87310171/prices-html

regards,
Philip T