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    EIDE Or SATA

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by SlimJim, Dec 5, 2006.

  1. SlimJim

    SlimJim Notebook Enthusiast

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    I am wanting to get a new laptop. I have been looking at some of the refurbished e1505. My problem is I want to be future proof.(Hard to do with Computers) However I can only find EIDE Drives but I prefer to have the SATA. Can I put a SATA drive in there? Does it require anything else special or are all the motherboards exactly the same on the e1505. I wouldn't mine having an EIDE drive and upgrading it later to SATA down the road. Just looking for some pre-advice.

    Jim
     
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    The e1505 uses a SATA interface.
     
    vespoli, Dec 5, 2006
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    SlimJim Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well I know that the e1505 uses a SATA interface but does it have an adapter for the EIDE drives? So its really a SATA with an EIDE interface?
     
    SlimJim, Dec 6, 2006
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    A SATA drive is your only option in the e1505.
     
    vespoli, Dec 6, 2006
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    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    If the only thing you're trying to do is use your old hard drive, and maybe save that data partition you might have...you might want to look at getting a 2.5" IDE External USB Enclosure. Take a look at this one from NewEgg.
     
    Greg, Dec 6, 2006
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