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    Compaq v5005US Hard drive

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Taylormade, May 14, 2006.

  1. Taylormade

    Taylormade Notebook Consultant

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    How do I know which hard drive interface I need? ATA-6 or 150?
     
    Taylormade, May 14, 2006
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    That's a v5000z variant (AMD CPU), which uses ATA-6 (IDE). 150 implies Serial ATA-150 which has different connectors.
     
    brianstretch, May 15, 2006
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