I want to know if I can replace an ultra ATA/66 40 Gb hard drive from my old desktop (VAIO desktop PCV-RX260DS) with this 160 GB PATA.
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HiThe hard drive you are asking about is a SATA. Not a PATA.If you got mixed up with your question, let me see if I can tell what you ment to ask.You have a PATA computer and want to install this SATA hard drive.Only if you can find an adaptor from PATA to SATA will you be able to use it.I've been there and done that. I could not find one anyware on line.Companies say they have them, but I went through 3 different companies and all were wrong.I called them on the phone and 4 out of 5 did not know or did not have the knowledge to give me the answer. 1 left me on hold for over 10 minites so I hung up.Good luckDavid HiThe hard drive you are asking about is a SATA. Not a PATA.If you got mixed up with your question, let me see if I can tell what you ment to ask.You have a PATA computer and want to install this SATA hard drive.Only if you can find an adaptor from PATA to SATA will you be able to use it.I've been there and done that. I could not find one anyware on line.Companies say they have them, but I went through 3 different companies and all were wrong.I called them on the phone and 4 out of 5 did not know or did not have the knowledge to give me the... » Read More HiThe hard drive you are asking about is a SATA. Not a PATA.If you got mixed up with your question, let me see if I can tell what you ment to ask.You have a PATA computer and want to install this SATA hard drive.Only if you can find an adaptor from PATA to SATA will you be able to use it.I've been there and done that. I could not find one anyware on line.Companies say they have them, but I went through 3 different companies and all were wrong.I called them on the phone and 4 out of 5 did not know or did not have the knowledge to give me the answer. 1 left me on hold for over 10 minites so I hung up.Good luckDavid « Show Less
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Yes. Your motherboard hard drive connection should adjust to this interface. These old drives have all the space I need for the applications that I use.
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I think so, but I am old school. I think PATA is what used to be called IDE so then the only issue is the digital speed not the rotation speed and what speed your motherboard can handle. some IDE HD's have a jumper that switches it from 100 to 150 or300mbs but if it doesn't work it will not hurt the HD or the MB to try. Or you can do one better maybe by getting a 250 GIG OR A 500 GIG SATA HD and get a little adabter board that will allow any SATA drive to work with a IDE motherboard or any PATA drive to work with any SATA MB. Amazom has them for around $2 or $3 or maybe $5 at most If your MB has at least 1 SATA connector you would not need the adapter or you can also if you have any unused PCI slots available get a PCI HD interface board with both SATA and PATA connections, maybe 2 PATA and 1 or 2 SATA connectors
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Yes your system supports this drive. It does not come with any software for copying your old drive. You have a older PC, is it worth putting money into it?
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Hello! Yes, you can replace your HD on more capacity 2.5", SATA II hdd mobile. For example on this http://www.amazon.com/WD-AV-25-TB-Hard-Drive/dp/B007PFQ23C Or use external box HDD for mobile with USB 2,3 standart Here is a video with instructions to replace HDD for this PC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8l8cy4-i0QE
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your best bet is to use a solid state drive it will be a lot faster than a 10K hard drive & has no moving parts. It will only take a SATA II.
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Any new hard drive should work just fine. Look at pcpartpicker.com for a good resource to piece together compatible parts. Its an excellent site that allows you to choose your parts one by one, only showing other compatible parts.
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you need to find IDE hard drive for The Compaq 610 , !!!! SATA ( Serial ATA ) hard drive will not work ,
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2.5 inch drives, whether they be SATA or PATA are the same nominal size (69.85 mm × 7-15 mm × 100 mm) with some small variation between manufactures and models. The more important detail is this is a SATA drive requiring a SATA connection. It can be installed in a desktop computer using SATA cables with a SATA motherboard or in a laptop slot having an SATA connector. It cannot be installed in a laptop slot having a PATA (Ultra ATA) connection.
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Although I am not sure what speed [P]ATA drive I used the device functions without any issues. The [P]ATA should automatically use a compatible speed. ATA is synonymous with PATA after SATA was created.
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I think it should work as ir is SATA2 interface and this hdd is SATA2 and SATA3 compatible. Height is 9.5mm the same as VAIO discs.
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You would actually need a SATA HDD for the PS3, not a PATA HDD. Make sure it is a 5400 RPM HDD too. 7200 RPMs cause lockup issues.
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This drive uses a SATA II 6 Gb/S interface which is backwards compatible with SATA interfaces found in most recent motherboards. As long as your motherboard supports SATA (Serial ATA interface) you can use this drive. To get the full performance out of it though you will need a SATA II interface on your MB or on a card. If you have a very very old Desktop PC (10+ years) then you might only have the IDE interface which would not be compatible.Look up your desktop PC's motherboard and see if it has a SATA or SATA II interface.
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Hello, this is a standard 320gb sata hard drive for laptop. As long as your computer supports SATA this should not be an issue. You may want to do more research on your laptop being compatible with sata drives.
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Definitely! I have the same hard drive and i got it from my old pc too. It'll work.
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I'm not sure of the exact specs but I/OMagic says the drive supports any SATA or PATA 3.5" HDD on their website.
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How old is the hard drive you're replacing? If it was pre-2005, chances are it's a PATA or IDE drive rather than a SATA type. Is the original connector a large black plastic thing with 40 holes in it (2 rows of 20)? If not, then it's a SATA set-up, requiring 2 connections (one for power and one for data). Just make sure you align the connectors carefully, (even though they won't click in if they're reversed).
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Hi JerryYes It will work if your cable connectors are compatible.If you have an SATA system, which I think you do, them make sure the Hard Drive is also SATA. Small connector no pins.Your other choice is PATA / IDE, so make sure the hard drive has the same connector configuration. The PATA has the long connector with a bunch of pins. 42 I think.You can buy both in the same hard drive.I hope this helped.Walk In PeaceDavid
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I cannot answer your question, but be aware there are serial (SATA) and parallel (PATA) hard drive types. Check with Dell for your type.
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Since I used a 1TB SATA drive, there is no reason the 250 GB drive should not work. Beware, your experience may be different than mine.