[clue-tech] SATA vs. "IDE"?

[dennisjperkins at comcast.net]

You can't use SATA drives unless the motherboard has SATA connectors or if you install a SATA card. I assume the card contains a BIOS to let you boot from a SATA drive. 

If you live in Denver, you could try Microcenter. If you buy online, there are a lot of companies to choose from. Newegg is a good choice. 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Adrian F. Nagle, IV" <anagle at naglenet.org> 
To: "ml.clue-tech clue" <clue-tech at cluedenver.org> 
Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 6:45:03 AM GMT -07:00 US/Canada Mountain 
Subject: [clue-tech] SATA vs. "IDE"? 


My server hard drive just crashed and is making banging sounds. I want to pick up a new one today. Is Best Buy typically the best place to get a inexpensive drive? I'm looking online and I see many SATA drives. Is it true that I can't plug a SATA drive into my old "IDE" motherboard (the tape connectors). Do I just look for "IDE" drives? There doesn't seem to be much selection. 

Thank you. 

Adrian 

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