P Patrick Whittle Feb 6, 2010 #1 Can a PATA drive be put into a computer that is currently using IDE? Is the ribbon cable the same with both drive-types?
Can a PATA drive be put into a computer that is currently using IDE? Is the ribbon cable the same with both drive-types?
J Jim Feb 7, 2010 #2 See the Wikipedia article for a description of PATA. IDE and PATA are, these days, just two ways to say the same thing. Jim
See the Wikipedia article for a description of PATA. IDE and PATA are, these days, just two ways to say the same thing. Jim
