SATA/IDE how do I know what I have

[Chris2056]

How can i tell if I have a sata or ide hard drive?

 

[JMMD]

You can open the PC and look, check the screens during post (some have this info or the drive model numbers) or check the model numbers in Windows.

 

[swker98]

IDE= http://www.washington.edu/lst/help/computing_fundamentals/troubleshootingosx/img/ide.gif

IDE (ATA) and SATA http://forums.techguy.org/attachments/114783d1188769549/ata-sata.gif