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    SATA or PATA?

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by sniper, Jan 15, 2007.

  1. sniper

    sniper Notebook Enthusiast

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    So I recently picked up an Acer 5630-6317. I thought it came with a SATA drive but I have a Hitachi HTS541212H9AT00, according to Hitachi's website it's a PATA. Everest and PC Wizard also say it's a ATA-100 drive. However, it's attached to an Intel 82801GBM/GHM Serial ATA Controller.

    How can my PATA drive be on a SATA controller? :confused:
     
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    Strawbs Notebook Guru

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    most notebook hard drives are installed using an OEM interface of some form, each manufacturer usually prefering their own design! so it's probably connected via a converter\adaptor.
     
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