V Veritas In Runtime Messages 117 Dec 2, 2004 #1 um i have this blue SATA wire thing and im unsure of where it goes and what exactly it is. I had it connecting from one sata port to another right next to it, but im not sure if thats where it goes since both ends connect to the motherboard.
um i have this blue SATA wire thing and im unsure of where it goes and what exactly it is. I had it connecting from one sata port to another right next to it, but im not sure if thats where it goes since both ends connect to the motherboard.
ohGrFreak ID.10T Messages 1,657 Location Midwest in tha houzze Dec 2, 2004 #2 NO. if you don't have a drive that uses it, don't use it at all.
ohGrFreak ID.10T Messages 1,657 Location Midwest in tha houzze Dec 2, 2004 #4 Harddrives that use it, or CD-R/DVD-R optical drives that use it. Most still use IDE though, so I woulnd't worry about it.
Harddrives that use it, or CD-R/DVD-R optical drives that use it. Most still use IDE though, so I woulnd't worry about it.
C Codeine Fully Optimized Messages 2,088 Dec 2, 2004 #5 Veritas, you should really get a book on hardware. Im not being a @ss, i have some and they help ALOT.
Veritas, you should really get a book on hardware. Im not being a @ss, i have some and they help ALOT.
OP OP V Veritas In Runtime Messages 117 Dec 2, 2004 #6 Ya thats probably a good idea, but can you tell me what drives sata cables are used for?
ohGrFreak ID.10T Messages 1,657 Location Midwest in tha houzze Dec 2, 2004 #7 um, certain harddrives and cd/dvd drives.
aj2003 Daemon Poster Messages 1,094 Dec 2, 2004 #8 Sata is basically the new form of ide. sata=150mb/sec IDE=133mb/sec do a search this has been discussed many times
Sata is basically the new form of ide. sata=150mb/sec IDE=133mb/sec do a search this has been discussed many times