New HDD

[smurph]

I am about to purchase a new ~300Gb HDD, but when I tried I wasn't sure whether I need a IDE or SATA, how do I know/tell?

 

[b1gapl]

Do you know if you have SATA slots on your motherboard? If you do get an SATA HDD. From looking at your sig, is this your mobo?:
http://www.foxconnchannel.com/Product/motherboard_detail.aspx?id=en-us0000114
If so, then you don't have SATA slots, so you would just get an IDE HDD.

 

[smurph]

Yes thats it, thanks, IDE it is then.
What exactly is SATA then, got a pic/link?
Sorry for the simple questions!!

 

[b1gapl]

SATA is the newer technology for HDs. They have faster transfer rates than IDE. Heres a picture:

 

[smurph]

Have added a new IDE (PATA) 320Gb Maxtor Diamonmax 21 HDD (p/n STM3320620A).
Why do HDD not come with instructions, soooo ANNOYING!?!?!
Removed the jumper totally as most guides online said to do to 'slave' a Maxtor with no success?
Note it is not seen in My Computer as D:, but is seen in Device Manager.
Please help....