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vigo · 13-06-2005, 10:47 PM

Hi

I want to upgrade my hard-disk. i have a pretty old config. my system config is
Intel Pentium IIIE 1GHz processor,
Intel Whitney 810E mobo,
256 MB SDRAM,
20 GB hard-disk.

1. Will my system support SATA hard-disks ?
2. If it doesnt, Can i use some PCI adapter to make it compatible with SATA hard-disks ?
3. Is there a big difference between SATA and regular hard-disks ?
4. If i buy a regular hard-disk (PATA) and if i later upgrade my mobo to a latest model (say athlon xp 3200 ) , will there be any compatility issues ?

Plz help me make a good decision.

thanks
vigo

13-06-2005, 10:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
vigo Right Off the Assembly Line Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2	SATA or no SATA -- Plz help!! Hi I want to upgrade my hard-disk. i have a pretty old config. my system config is Intel Pentium IIIE 1GHz processor, Intel Whitney 810E mobo, 256 MB SDRAM, 20 GB hard-disk. 1. Will my system support SATA hard-disks ? 2. If it doesnt, Can i use some PCI adapter to make it compatible with SATA hard-disks ? 3. Is there a big difference between SATA and regular hard-disks ? 4. If i buy a regular hard-disk (PATA) and if i later upgrade my mobo to a latest model (say athlon xp 3200 ) , will there be any compatility issues ? Plz help me make a good decision. thanks vigo