Hey guys im new here and i wanted to know how i can tell whether my hard drive is ATA or IDE because i plan on buying another one for more space.............
IDE uses a flat wide ribbon cable tp attach the HDD to the motherboard. It is about as wide as a credit card is tall....
Below is an IDE hard drive
SATA is another type of interface. It has an 'L' shaped plastic connecter at each end. It is MUCH smaller than an IDE cable.
Below is a SATA hard drive