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    Inspiron 1520: IDE/ATA hard drive or SATA??

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by gdemars, Jan 11, 2010.

  1. gdemars

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    How do I tell what type of hard drive I have in my Inspiron 1520? I am pretty sure it's IDE/ATA, but I am seeing info in my web research that says SATA. Not sure which to buy. Maybe this is a dumb question. Please enlighten me.
     
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    It's SATA. You can buy SATA 1.5Gb/s or SATA 3.0Gb/s drives.
     
    Commander Wolf, Jan 11, 2010
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    Thanks! Any recommendations for ghosting the new drive from the old one?
     
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    OneCool I AM NUMBER 67

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    What operating system?
     
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    Windows XP Pro, Service Pack 3, Build 2600
     
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    OneCool I AM NUMBER 67

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    OneCool, Jan 11, 2010
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