SATA Ultra series hard drive question - GoFuckYourself.com

shuki · 06-26-2005, 05:21 PM

I just went out and purchased a new hard drive and did not realise I grabbed a serial ata drive. I do not have a serial ata motherboard or card....can I still use the hard drive. Is it backwords compatible?

I do not care about the extra speed but want to know if I can use the drive via regular ata style.

Thanks

shuki · 06-26-2005, 05:29 PM

sorry need to find out soon

killshot · 06-26-2005, 05:31 PM

you need to go buy a SATA card they are cheap

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...o.x=0&G o.y=0

bringer · 06-26-2005, 05:31 PM

buy a card
http://www.mittoni.com.au/catalog/pr...oducts_id/1565

shuki · 06-26-2005, 05:32 PM

So no chance of using it as a regular ata drive?

I will go buy a card if I need to but I wanted to rip into it the plastic and pplug it in and try.

Will it fry my computer if I try?

killshot · 06-26-2005, 05:33 PM

it isnt going to work if you try it without a controller card

shuki · 06-26-2005, 05:33 PM

ok looks like I will go and buy a card.

Thanks for the help guys

TehKinkyHotness · 06-26-2005, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shuki

So no chance of using it as a regular ata drive?

I will go buy a card if I need to but I wanted to rip into it the plastic and pplug it in and try.

Will it fry my computer if I try?

They are 2 completely different connections. If they are the same connection you just bought a 133 ATA instead of a 100 ATA which will work fine. So if the connection is the same it will work.

06-26-2005, 05:21 PM	#1
shuki Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston Posts: 3,070	SATA Ultra series hard drive question I just went out and purchased a new hard drive and did not realise I grabbed a serial ata drive. I do not have a serial ata motherboard or card....can I still use the hard drive. Is it backwords compatible? I do not care about the extra speed but want to know if I can use the drive via regular ata style. Thanks __________________ Looking to buy established paysites contact me [email protected]

06-26-2005, 05:29 PM	#2
shuki Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston Posts: 3,070	sorry need to find out soon __________________ Looking to buy established paysites contact me [email protected]

06-26-2005, 05:31 PM	#3
killshot Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OGG / PDX Posts: 456	you need to go buy a SATA card they are cheap http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...o.x=0&G o.y=0 __________________

06-26-2005, 05:31 PM	#4
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06-26-2005, 05:32 PM	#5
shuki Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston Posts: 3,070	So no chance of using it as a regular ata drive? I will go buy a card if I need to but I wanted to rip into it the plastic and pplug it in and try. Will it fry my computer if I try? __________________ Looking to buy established paysites contact me [email protected]

06-26-2005, 05:33 PM	#6
killshot Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OGG / PDX Posts: 456	it isnt going to work if you try it without a controller card __________________