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    Is this Pata!!!!

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by kevinscotland, Jun 1, 2008.

  1. kevinscotland

    kevinscotland Notebook Consultant

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    Interfaces: 1 x IDE/ATAPI

    i thought it was Pata on the dell c400 so i tried to use my pata drive from alienware and different connection type!
     
    kevinscotland, Jun 1, 2008
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    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    IDE and PATA are the same thing.
     
    nizzy1115, Jun 1, 2008
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    R4000 Notebook Virtuoso

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    That Latitude is pata. Is there an oem adapter on the end of the drive?
     
    R4000, Jun 1, 2008
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