thanks - will check it out
Ray Parrish wrote:
>
> Here is a link to the Wikipedia article on the SATA hard drive interface.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SATA <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SATA>
>
> Here is a link to a discussion of the differences between IDE and SATA.
>
> http://forums.cnet.com/5208-7591_102-0.html?forumID=26&threadID=96396&messageID=1094326
>
> <http://forums.cnet.com/5208-7591_102-0.html?forumID=26&threadID=96396&messageID=1094326>
>
> Those two links should get you up to speed on the SATA interface.
>
> Later, Ray Parrish
>
> Mick wrote:
> >
> > I know IDE and ATA so if I understand right, should I use an external
> > SATA drive, I need a free serial port?
> >
> > jpurcell wrote:
> > >
> > > Mick,
> > >
> > > > Could you explain a sata drive to me?
> > >
> > > The S part stands for Serial. The ATA is from the older types of
> > > drive. There were IDE and ATA, I never kept up in the difference, I
> > > just used whichever was current.
> > >
> > > Jim
> > >
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> > >
> > >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
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