upgrading to Sata or parallel ata

[exocer]

With the uprising of Seriel ATA hard drives, does it really make sense to upgrade my hard drive to a parallel ATA model? If i do upgrade my hard drive i dont plan on replacing it for a while, so i dont want to go with the old style ATA hard drive if there is a new date transfer rate out now. Should i just wait until i get a motherboard that supports seriel ATA and buy a SATA hd? or should i just upgrade to an ATA/100 drive?

thanks for any suggestions

[Steve R Jones]

If you’re a speed freak, “need” another drive, have a few extra bucks and want a little boost then sata would be a step up.

Using an EIDE and a Serial ATA hard drive on the same computer system.


Question
Can I use both an EIDE and a Serial ATA hard drive on the same computer system?

Answer
It is possible to use both EIDE and Serial ATA hard drives on most computers. However, your computer must have both an IDE and Serial ATA input (port). In some cases, you must also make an adjustment to your motherboard's BIOS settings to use both hard drives. Please contact your motherboard/computer manufacturer to obtain the correct BIOS settings for your specific hardware configuration.

Note: If your computer does not have an EIDE or Serial ATA input (port), you may be able to purchase a PCI add-on card that will give your computer either EIDE or Serial ATA inputs. EIDE and Serial ATA controller cards are available for sale in our Online Store.