ide or sata drive

[tennen]

I am a relly noob in this hardrivetech thing..
I know I have an Ide drive installed right now and thinking of getting an other HD.

#1 wich is the best. IDE drives or Serial ATA?
What is the big differens?

#2 Is it possible to have one IDE drive and one SATA drive installed at the same time?

#3 If #2 not works. Can I use my IDE drive in the SATA channel in someway?

#4 Can you recommend a fast, quiet, 200GB, cheap HD?

Thanks in advance

 

[blah]

1. depends on yer preference
connection type
2. yes
3. no
4. even though fast and cheap don't mix, Seagate is the way to go for quiet.

welcome in advance


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[khha4113]

#3 If #2 not works. Can I use my IDE drive in the SATA channel in someway?

Actually, you can, with <b><A HREF="http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=22-999-111&depa=1" target="_new"><font color=red>ATA-to-Serial ATA Converter adapter</A></b></font color=red>.

Good or Bad have no meaning at all, depends on what your point of view is.

 

[BeyRevRa]

Everyone seems to be moving more towards SATA, I think for someone who is "new" IDE would be better as it doesn't require F6ing the drivers.

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[tennen]

Ok, but driver wouldn't be an issue to me.
Is one of them faster than the other? Or is it just the space the cables takes that makes the diff??

 

[Mr5oh]

The SATA is supposedly a little faster. SATA is capable of transfering 150 MB/s, while ATA100 drives are capable of 100 MB/s. The problem is that the hard drives really can't take advantage of this, they just can't read/write this fast. Last time I saw stats they don't use half of that "bandwidth"

So techincally I believe the SATA drive will be mariginally faster until the 8 MB buffer is filled, then they are roughly the same.

Basically it is only marginally better, but the price is only marginally more, so I don't see any reason not to go SATA.

Have you thought about going with a 10,000 RPM drive, they are pretty affordable these days, and performance would be better, from what I have read.

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[krayzeemunkee]

Apparently the ideal use of the faster (meaning ata 133, sata) HDs is if you are hooking 2 up on the same line...I got a SATA drive and right now its giving me hell with drivers...I think I have to have a raid setup (no option), but about your question...If you really are a noob, then go with ATA 100/133, IMO its just simple

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[tennen]

So it seems to me I'm buying an ide drive.
I'm hedding for 200GB. What brand is the best. I need something quiet and fast =). low noise is the most importent tho.

hitachi deskstar, seagate barracuda, maxtor diamond or western digital caviar?

Thay are all 8MB cache and 7200rpm

 

[marneus]

Point 3. Actually yes you can, an IDE to SATA convertor & a 4pin molex to SATA power convertor...

Trust me I know what I'm doing... ooops, grab the cat...

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Seagate have good rep for running quiester & cooler than most of the rest

sorry, khha4113... didnt see your post...
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