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

[Angelo Bertolli]

I have this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816132012

And it works ok.  But I don't use the RAID.

Angelo

dennisjperkins at comcast.net wrote:
> 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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