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Remco van Hal

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Hello,

I'm a bit lost! :pt1cable:
I have a laptop 2.5 inch HDD. (toshiba mk1676gsx HDD2J96 H ZK01 T)

I want to connect is to my desktop. (Currently connected is wdc wd5001aals-00l3b2)

As far as i can see/find they are both SATA.
But as far as i understand SATA 2.5" and SATA 3.5" cannot connect to the same data and/or power connector cable? There for you would always need a adaptar?

Do i understand it correctly?

My understanding is that there are 2 different connection methods for storage devices
SATA and IDE ATA (Parallel ATA)

Is this correct?


Also when im looking at Device Manager,
there is a line that states--> -IDE ATA/ATAPI-controllers
-ATA channel 0
-ATA channel 1
- Standard Dual channel PCI IDE controller.
and a line --> -Storage controllers
- Intel (R) ich8r/ich9r/ich10r sata raid controller

Are they not both refering to slots for storage devices?
So IDE and SATA could be connected to my mobo?
Or am i completely misunderstanding the subject?

Please enlighten me!

Ty for your time and effort!
 
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Except for special microsata drive for tablets and such, all SATA drives are plug-compatible. You shouldb e able to just plug it in. the only adapter yu might need would be for power if you desktop does not have enough sata power connectors. the data cable is the same. It looks different inside a laptop, because the power and data are usually merged into one cable, if not fixed to the chassis.

That said, laptop drives are typically slower than desktop drives (5400 RPM vs 7200 RPM), so you should be aware as you fill it up.

Now, SATA vs IDE.
They are of different generations, but many desktop motherboards support both. The IDE (also called PATA or ATAPI) are older and slower. the ATAPI is designed for a CDROM or DVD drive.
SATA is newer, and may times is implemented (as it appears yours is) as a RAID controller, which basically means combining multiple physical drives into an 'array' which looks to the system like one drive, for added space, better reliability, increased performace, or some combination.
That being said, if you just want to add the space of the laptop drive to your desktop, just plug it in. You will need a SATA cable and maybe a power adapter cable, asuming you have an open SATA port on the motherboard. Some only have two, which are used by the hard drive and a DVD.

there is no reason you can't run both IDE and SATA at the same time, but as with any addition, it become more complex, therefore more complicated.

Let me know if I've confused you, or you have other questions.

Note: if you do get it pluged in, it may show up as an additional drive, such as E:, or may not show up. Youi would need to go to Start-> administrative tools-> Computer managerments and look under Drive Management to enable it. Again, ask if you need help.
 
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