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Old 04-23-2008, 02:59 AM   #7 (permalink)
red onion
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Originally Posted by crazypimp View Post
easiest way to tell if its SATA or IDE? lol...sorry im new to this...
A SATA drive would have a small flat cable about 1/2" wide, while a IDE drive would have a flat, ribbed ribbon cable about 2" wide.
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