New Hard Drive

[hankhill]

IDE, ATA, etc,etc.........what do all of these mean? i want to buy a new hard drive for my compaq presario notebook and i have no idea what type to buy. i know how to replace it, but what kind am i replacing it with?

[HayZee518]

IDE ATA are manufacturers trademark.

[Lamont]

IDE and SATA are different kinds of connections for your HDD. SATA/PATA are fairly new (3~4 years).

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This is an IDEE connection:

ep.sci.hokudai.ac.jp/~inex/y2003/urakata/kumitate-manual/INOHATA-PENIII600/images/ide-HDD.jpg

This is a SATA connection (faster speeds):

zoomcomputers.co.uk/images/serial%20ata.jpg

And if you have a notebook, then give me the model and I can tell you what HDD you need .

[hankhill]

model #

the notebook is a compaq presario V5000Z #EE394AV
thanks for help........

[Lamont]

For that model it looks like your interface is ATA-6. I do all my computer shopping at Newegg(.)com. But if you can find them cheaper at the B&M stores, go for it.

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newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?N=2030150380+1035907889&Submit=ENE&SubCategory=380

[hankhill]

Ata -6

thanks for the info........

[Troy]

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