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mono_demon
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 Oct 20 2007, 04:29 PM
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QUOTE(iJoel @ Oct 20 2007, 04:23 PM) hi, any idea on how to check out what type of HD is suitable for my PC ? I'm currently using Maxtor 6E040L0 and i think its a PATA drive, would it be possible for me to change into a SATA drive ? i dunno whether my MOBO suits or not so i seek for  thanks in advance open ur pc casing, just check the connectors on the mobo.. if it is small one, then it would be sata.. if its long, then it is ide/pata/ata.. if u want to change to sata hdd while ur connector is ide/pata/ata, just buy the converter.. around rm30 if im not mistaken.. This post has been edited by mono_demon: Oct 20 2007, 04:29 PM |
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mono_demon
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Oct 20 2007, 04:39 PM
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QUOTE(iJoel @ Oct 20 2007, 04:31 PM) sorry but what type of connectors ?  hdd have 2 cable.. power cable n data cable.. power cable connects the hdd to psu while data cable connect ur hdd to ur mobo.. connectors is the one connecting the cable n the hdd o the mobo to the cable.. look at the cable that link from hdd to the mobo, n compare it with cdrom/floppy drive connectors at the mobo.. if it is smaller, then it is sata connectors.. err... got it? |
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mono_demon
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Oct 20 2007, 04:45 PM
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QUOTE(iJoel @ Oct 20 2007, 04:31 PM) sorry but what type of connectors ? nvmla.. just tell u straight away.. ur hdd is ide/pata/ata, so it is more likely that ur connectors at the mobo is ide type.. if u want to upgrade to sata, u should buy the converter 1st as waif recommended but it will be external drive la since it connects to usb.. This post has been edited by mono_demon: Oct 20 2007, 04:49 PM |
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mono_demon
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Oct 20 2007, 04:58 PM
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QUOTE(iJoel @ Oct 20 2007, 04:52 PM) lol. yea its smaller. goggled my hd and here Interfaces/Ports 1 x 40-pin IDC Ultra ATA/133 (ATA-7) IDE/EIDE thanks neway !  thanks ! in case i need it  err.. its smaller? how come? i google n found out ur hdd is ata.. how come it connects to sata connectors? |
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mono_demon
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Oct 20 2007, 05:18 PM
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QUOTE(iJoel @ Oct 20 2007, 05:10 PM) confirmed ! its a pata so that means i would need a converter for sata drives right ? yup.. but if u looking for hdd as second hdd, i would say, just stick with ide/ata/pata.. easy 2 find, cheaper, available in small capacity..  |
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mono_demon
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Oct 21 2007, 04:54 PM
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can i replace my floppy to ide hdd? i mean can i use the floppy power cable to power the hdd
can i insert the hdd ide data cable to the connectors where my floppy is before? worried if the ide connectors at the mobo is for floppy only..
n can i install both sata n ide hdd on 1 computer? will it effect the computer performance?
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mono_demon
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Nov 1 2007, 12:20 PM
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i currently hav 4gb ram..
lets say i remove 2gb, will there any noticeable performance drop?
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mono_demon
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Nov 1 2007, 01:08 PM
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QUOTE(kalakatu @ Nov 1 2007, 12:41 PM) not really noticeable IMHO so its best to just keep the 4gb ram in system? This post has been edited by mono_demon: Nov 1 2007, 05:02 PM |
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mono_demon
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Nov 1 2007, 05:03 PM
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does ram rank in bios really does matters?
lets say my friend have 2x 512 mb ram, and the other 2 is 1gb ram..
in bios, it detect as 512mb rank 1 followed by 1gb rank 2..
so, it is just fine with the rank? o i need to change something?
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