catgate Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 What does the WF committee's knowledge base have on HDDs? I have Googled, (probably in all the wrong places) but can not find definative answers to the following :-What are the constraints, likely to be encountered, in running both a SATA drive and an ATA drive, side by side, from the same motherboard (yes it has both types of connectors)?Will older HHDs run happily with current higher speed systems? ( I'm not talking modern Grand Prix machinery)Is there any more tea in that pot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 We don't have a committee, as such, just the knowledge that's passed on by the various members to each post as they come. Some of the other Mods and Admins do have very specialist knowledge on computer related issues - not myself, I'm just make weight. I'm certain that you will get very informed replies to this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackrat Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 All mobos with both PATA and SATA controllers support PATA and SATA drives at the same time, no problems at all.I have never had a problem and i have used several different drives in the past while. No SATA and PATA compatibility problems at all.I usually install the operating system on the SATA drive first and then add the PATA drive(s) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted August 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 Thanks for that, tr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 :) trackrat has provided a very succinct answer ! (much as I would have said myself ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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