I have an old computer which has Seagate 4.3 gig hard drive. I want to add a new internal hard drive to my desktop but can't decide whether to buy ATA internal hard drive or SATA? I talked to tech support at Seagate and they suggested if your mother board is too old then probably I need to buy ATA internal HD. SO how would I know?????
2007-06-19 09:11:19 · 9 answers · asked by shreyas 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
If you want SATA on a computer that old (if it originally came with a 4.3GB hard drive, it's old and didn't come with SATA), then you'll need a SATA PCI add-in card. Otherwise just pick up a PATA drive instead.
2007-06-19 09:17:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Redsoxer hit the answer on the head. A system that came with a 4.3 GB hard disk is old enough to pre-date SATA drives so you are going to want to go with an IDE disk. You can purchase a PCI card to support SATA drives but that would be overkill for the system capabilities at that time. If you intend to buy this and reuse in a new system eventually, then picking up a PCI SATA card is relatively inexpensive (want to say you can get a store brand card for less than $20 USD).
2007-06-19 09:21:02 · answer #2 · answered by Jim Maryland 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There should be 2 "L"shaped plugs about 1/2"long somewhere on your mother board. If your computer is more than 4 or 5 years old don't bother looking they are not there. I have SATA and I can't tell the difference in speed between the ATAs and SATAs.
2007-06-19 09:20:35 · answer #3 · answered by surfer.bert 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Assuming your motherboard and 4.3 GB hard disk are of the same age, i.e. they came with the same PC, your motherboard is certainly made before the SATA standard came into existence. Therefore, you wouldn't be able to connect a SATA hard disk to your computer. If you want to upgrade your storage, you would have to buy an ATA (also called PATA) hard drive, for sure.
2007-06-19 09:23:12 · answer #4 · answered by techguru 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you open your computer case you should be able to see if you have SATA connectors. They are normally colored red and about 1.25 in x .25 in in size. If your computer does not have SATA connectors you can alternatively purchase an IDE < SATA adapter, but if you are gonna put the money into it it'd most likely be better to buy a new motherboard & processor.
2007-06-19 09:17:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look for the SATA drive connevtors on the motherboard. They are about 1 inch in length and usually on the bottom near the CMOS battery. If you have these connectors, your SATA compatible.
2007-06-19 09:45:15 · answer #6 · answered by blewoval 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
very well. each little thing is like minded with one yet another, the motherboard is going with the cpu and the means furnish has sufficient means to means each little thing. The case is enormous sufficient for the motherboard and each little thing else. Now in that record i did not see a cooler for the cpu? you're lacking that. Any good intel cooler will be high quality,
2016-10-18 23:10:05 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your goin to have to open the case , look at the motherboard, and find serial number for the mb, or some other way to id the motherboard, once you know who makes it, and what model , look up its technical specifications to find out what will , and wont work in it ..
2007-06-19 09:16:11 · answer #8 · answered by mwparker29_70 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most MB are compatible with SATA.
2007-06-19 09:57:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋