Re: [PLUG] hard drive interface question

[Jeff Abrahamson <jeff@purple.com>]

On Wed, Dec 24, 2003 at 01:15:08PM -0500, Tobias DiPasquale wrote:
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> On Wed, 2003-12-24 at 12:41, Jeff Abrahamson wrote:
> > I'm buying a new hard drive.  Does anyone know the difference between
> > EIDE vs EIDE/U133 vs ATA/133 vs SATA?  Should I care when my usage is
> > not gaming?
> 
> ATA/IDE/EIDE:
> 
> http://everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=1461130&displaytype=printable
> 
> Serial ATA:
> 
> http://everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=1314500&displaytype=printable
> 
> I'd say, if you can afford it, always get the faster I/O tech. That
> would be Serial ATA in this case.

Cool, thanks.

It sounds like one needs SATA support on the motherboard, though.  The
article leaves me suspecting I can't just plug it into the IDE
controller on my motherboard and expect much good to happen.  Or am I
confused?

-- 
 Jeff

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