IDE or SATA?

Jazzycat

Hi,

I'm looking to get replace my second drive as the memory capacity is running low. Looking at some there appears to be a choice of IDE or SATA.

My pc is about 5 yrs old but has had about 3 drives replaced. I don't think I bought a SATA one last time??

Can someone please explain the difference and if they are compitable to my pc.

Thanks all!

Browntoa

I would say it's an IDE drive

if your Pc is 5 years old it's most unlikely to have SATA, if you want to check downloand and run Belarc Advisor , it will identify the motherboard and then check

CHR15

Have a look at the cable connecting it:



If its the one on the RIGHT. Its an IDE drive.

If its the small one on the LEFT it's a SATA drive

Jazzycat

thanks both.

Have identified thats its a IDE drive

cheers