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02-07-2007, 01:46 PM
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SATA or IDE?
Guys,
I have a simple question. I am gonna buy a new hdd this weekend. Should I go for SATA or IDE? What is the performance difference between both? I can see that price difference between both types is very small.
Also I have heard that connecting SATA harddisk is different than IDE one.
Please help!
Regards,
Amit Kale.
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02-07-2007, 02:01 PM
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Re: SATA or IDE?
Simply go for SATA. IDE or PATA is old standard. SATA is new Standard. There is a big speed differnce the two 
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02-07-2007, 02:14 PM
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Re: SATA or IDE?
Depends on factors like ur mobo having sata ports or not,ur budget,backward system compatibility[if u are gonna roam about with ur hdd in hand to collect data from friends having older pc's then u r in aa situation.I've faced such situations.]But u can always convert it to portable if thats what u need. But if ur sys supports it and u aint gonna use it for data transfer then go for SATA,No PATA.
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02-07-2007, 03:45 PM
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Re: SATA or IDE?
obviously go for sata. ide is out now, sata is the latest. compatability wouldn't be a prob unless u have a very old mobo
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03-07-2007, 03:26 PM
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Re: SATA or IDE?
SATA is d way 2 go.
even if ur mobo does not support SATA natively u can buy a PCI-base SATA card dat will enable u 2 attach SATA hdd 2 ur mobo. IC CHIP has a small piece on this card in their June ed
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03-07-2007, 08:42 PM
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Re: SATA or IDE?
@Slugger.
Whats the point in getting a SATA disk on a pc with PCI SATA CARD?
PCI architecture doesnot have DATA bandwidth comparable to onboard sata controller.In PCI the speed is limited to 133mbps.so no point in running it off a addon sata controller.Its useful only in emergencies.
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05-07-2007, 03:02 PM
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Apprentice
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Re: SATA or IDE?
Thanks for all the replies! I am gonna build a new pc with core 2 duo processor. Obviously the motherboard would be compatible to this processor.
Now suggest me if I should go for SATA or IDE?
How SATA is connected to motherboard? Is there any cable like ide hdd has or by some other way?
Thanks and Regards,
Amit Kale.
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05-07-2007, 03:15 PM
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In The Zone
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Re: SATA or IDE?
OMG...
With all those replies will u still go fer d IDE???
SAta cables're thinner abt less than a cm wide... 2 mm thick... Separate connector with retention clip holder...
Here...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:SATA_Data_Cable.jpg
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05-07-2007, 03:27 PM
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Re: SATA or IDE?
if u're assembling a new pc, it would be absolutely foolish to go for ide. its on its way to extinction and only those people use it who are forced to. u're assembling a new pc, ur mobo will 100% support sata, so defenitely go for sata
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06-07-2007, 05:26 AM
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Fast 'N' Furious
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Re: SATA or IDE?
Are there any IDE to Sata Convertor cable available?
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06-07-2007, 06:58 AM
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Re: SATA or IDE?
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Originally Posted by vutonium
@Slugger.
Whats the point in getting a SATA disk on a pc with PCI SATA CARD?
PCI architecture doesnot have DATA bandwidth comparable to onboard sata controller.In PCI the speed is limited to 133mbps.so no point in running it off a addon sata controller.Its useful only in emergencies.
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the original post had not mentionde if he was going 2 assemble a new rig or going 4 an upgrade. i had assumed dat d guy was going 4 and upgrade since all d other posts had adivsed him to go 4 sata which wud not be possible 4 him 2 do if he had an old mobo not supporting SATA nativley
also buying a SATA hdd now even if his mobo did not support it natively wud mena dat he cud continue using d same hdd, if the guy decided 2 go in 4 a magor upgrade [dat included chanign d mobo]
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Are there any IDE to Sata Convertor cable available?
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check my post above
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06-07-2007, 06:16 PM
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Re: SATA or IDE?
What are the technical speeds of SATA and IDE?
Are SATA hd less expensive than IDE ones?
@slugger, whats the price of such PCI SATA Card?
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06-07-2007, 06:20 PM
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Re: SATA or IDE?
Pata lega to khaega Chata  No Sata even get Sata 2
Btw the Technical Speed of Sata is 1.5 gb/sec and Sata 2 is 3.0 gb/se
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Last edited by Dark Star; 06-07-2007 at 06:20 PM.
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06-07-2007, 11:55 PM
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Wise Old Crow
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Re: SATA or IDE?
I askes about SATA and IDE.
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07-07-2007, 10:40 AM
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In The Zone
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Re: SATA or IDE?
SATA. I bought PATA though due to money issues..... 
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07-07-2007, 12:13 PM
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Wise Old Owl
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Re: SATA or IDE?
theoritically ide has a data transfer speed of 133MBps...for sata its 150 nd for sata2 its 300 MBps
and price diff is hardly of about 100 bucks
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07-07-2007, 02:03 PM
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Wise Old Crow
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Re: SATA or IDE?
^ ok thanks.
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07-07-2007, 08:21 PM
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Re: SATA or IDE?
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@slugger, whats the price of such PCI SATA Card?
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u shud get one 4 around 1000 (+-100-200), take one with at least 2 ports [they may try 2 sell u one having only one port 4 d same price], although u could also get one with 4 ports 4 around d same price
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