Sata?

apurityknot · 03-06-2005, 02:46 AM

Im am putting everything together on my motherboard (building my first PC WOO). But I noticed now I have a SATA cable, along with the SATA connectors on my motherboard. I've looked online for the definition of SATA, but none really explain what I want to know. Can someone tell me what it actually is, if it's very important and required, and if it is very important and required, maybe a little summary and where it is hooked up or any other info on it?

Thanks a mil.

**Sarkast** · 03-06-2005, 09:45 AM

SATA = Serial ATA

Its just another way to hook up your harddrives. (yes now many will scream - hey there is more to that). If you bought a SATA Harddrive then you have to connect it to the SATA port. If you have a PATA HDD (you know like they've been for many years - big connectors on the back that connect via the flat 40 or 80 wire cables to the motherboard) then you use the IDE ports.

So unless your HDD is a SATA drive then just put the cable back in the box and ignore it.

apurityknot · 03-06-2005, 02:32 PM

Ok cool.

Thanks a lot!

03-06-2005, 02:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
apurityknot Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 34 OS: Winxp	Sata? Im am putting everything together on my motherboard (building my first PC WOO). But I noticed now I have a SATA cable, along with the SATA connectors on my motherboard. I've looked online for the definition of SATA, but none really explain what I want to know. Can someone tell me what it actually is, if it's very important and required, and if it is very important and required, maybe a little summary and where it is hooked up or any other info on it? Thanks a mil.

03-06-2005, 09:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
Sarkast TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NY Posts: 2,715 OS: WinXP	SATA = Serial ATA Its just another way to hook up your harddrives. (yes now many will scream - hey there is more to that). If you bought a SATA Harddrive then you have to connect it to the SATA port. If you have a PATA HDD (you know like they've been for many years - big connectors on the back that connect via the flat 40 or 80 wire cables to the motherboard) then you use the IDE ports. So unless your HDD is a SATA drive then just put the cable back in the box and ignore it. __________________ P4 2.4@2.9 / XP-90 / Albatron PX865PE Pro V2.0 / Kingston Hyper-X 512MB Dual Channel CL2-2-2-5 / Geforce4 MX440x8 64MB / WD80GB 7200RPM 8MB / Thermaltake 420W PSU --> SEE IT ALL GLOW <-- MBM5 - SpeedFan - PSU Calculator - MemTest86 - ThrottleWatch

03-06-2005, 02:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
apurityknot Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 34 OS: Winxp	Ok cool. Thanks a lot!