What is SATA - What is SCSI

[djsmiley]

Being self taught etc.

There is big gaps in my knowleadge

I looked around in the guides, just want some simple guildlines


What is scsi, what is SATA?

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[sjonnie]

Read the <A HREF="http://storagereview.com/guide/guide_index.html" target="_new">Hard Disk Drive Reference Guide</A> over at <A HREF="http://www.storagereview.com" target="_new">storage review</A> for far more information than anyone is ever going to give you here.

Basically SATA and SCSI are names for different communication interfaces (buses) between hard disk and the computer.

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[Crashman]

SCSI is an older standard, superior to IDE. SATA is a newer version of IDE that uses different cables.

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[Rob423]

Scsi Drives also have RPM (rotations per minute)speeds up to like 15K where as IDE drives are 7200... SATA drives are starting to get up there, the WD Raptor - 10K rpm...
Also SATA has a new interface obvioulsy Serial, the cable looks pretty nice, it's thin, very flexable and also saves room and makes the inside of your case look nice and neat.

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1 GB Corsair XMS PC3200 Cas2<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by rob423 on 01/31/04 01:52 PM.</EM></FONT></P>