Compatability Type?

SapphireDragon · 04-12-2009, 12:29 PM

Hey all, my current hard drive is a 1 Ultra ATA ata-6 IDE/EIDE port and Im just wondering if this means my computer will accept EIDE drives as well. Im looking for a drive with free-fall sensors but all i can find are SATA drives and im sure my computer will not accept one.

OR i could be dead wrong, HP is not one to give direct information regarding such issues and maybe my notebook can accept SATA drives, in that case that would be sweet.

Anyone know? My notebook is an HP pavillion dv8309us....

Lol, sorry in advanced for my poor grammar.

**belfasteddie** · 04-12-2009, 02:05 PM

It takes IDE, not Sata. Try and get a 7200 rpm Hard drive. Quite a bit faster than 5400 rpm.

SapphireDragon · 04-12-2009, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by belfasteddie

It takes IDE, not Sata. Try and get a 7200 rpm Hard drive. Quite a bit faster than 5400 rpm.

IDE as in pata? or EIDE as well?

joeten · 04-13-2009, 05:30 PM

hi is this your comp http://www2.dealtime.com/xPF-Hewlett...GB-HDD-DVD-R-R

**wrench97** · 04-13-2009, 05:44 PM

That's going to be a 2.5" Ata drive> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...889&name=ATA-6

**raptor_pa** · 04-13-2009, 07:07 PM

IDE or EIDE will work....

SapphireDragon · 04-14-2009, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joeten

hi is this your comp http://www2.dealtime.com/xPF-Hewlett...GB-HDD-DVD-R-R

Nope, same model number but diff product code, and mine is black and came with xp media center.

04-12-2009, 12:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
SapphireDragon Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Funny place called earth, ya heard of it? Posts: 47 OS: XP SP3	Compatability Type? Hey all, my current hard drive is a 1 Ultra ATA ata-6 IDE/EIDE port and Im just wondering if this means my computer will accept EIDE drives as well. Im looking for a drive with free-fall sensors but all i can find are SATA drives and im sure my computer will not accept one. OR i could be dead wrong, HP is not one to give direct information regarding such issues and maybe my notebook can accept SATA drives, in that case that would be sweet. Anyone know? My notebook is an HP pavillion dv8309us.... Lol, sorry in advanced for my poor grammar.

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belfasteddie Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Belfast N.I. Posts: 1,551 OS: Puppy Linux 4.12	Re: Compatability Type? It takes IDE, not Sata. Try and get a 7200 rpm Hard drive. Quite a bit faster than 5400 rpm.

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