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SATA to PATA

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ra_sriniketan Original post #1
Nov 27, 2005 at 6:59 PM
Got a 80GB SATA HDD.Want to use it in a 815 motherboard as PATA.Is it possible?If yes whats the procedure?
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vijay_7287 #2
Nov 27, 2005 at 7:03 PM
even i need tht piece of info
anyone please answer !!!!
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rachitar #3
Nov 27, 2005 at 7:49 PM
A SATA HDD has no connection for a PATA cable as simple as that,so you cant do anything
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ra_sriniketan #4
Nov 27, 2005 at 8:00 PM
Isn't there a parallel port in SATA HDD?
mohit
mohit #5
Nov 27, 2005 at 10:41 PM
ra_sriniketan said:
Isn't there a parallel port in SATA HDD?
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no
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hummer #6
Nov 27, 2005 at 10:43 PM
then i don think its possible