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Jul 3 2009, 07:28 PM
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Jul 3 2009, 08:06 PM
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 372 Joined: 9-June 09 From: Pittsburgh, PA Member No.: 340,397 |
Parallel ATA or "PATA" can be referenced here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallel_ATA and SATA can be referenced here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SATA
You can also find out from your model number on your drive. Take the model number and manufacturer of your hard drive and post it here and we can also help you with identifying it that way. Hope this helps, -------------------- Techextreme
"If we knew what we were doing, it wouldn't be called research, would it?" -- Albert Einstein |
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Jul 4 2009, 07:46 AM
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![]() Distinguished Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: HJT Senior Classmen Posts: 895 Joined: 12-July 07 Member No.: 143,145 |
The best place to look is within BIOS.
There are various other places you can look as well, such as Device Manager (Right-click My Computer, Left-click Properties) and System Information (Start>Programs>Accessories>System Utilities>System Information). Or, take the side cover off and physically look at it. The plugs are quite different. Here is a catalog of some plugs: http://www.alibaba.com/showroom/Sata_plug.html I hope this helps. DR -------------------- |
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Jul 4 2009, 08:37 AM
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thanks both of u guys. i looked at it and its PATA
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