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Mixing SATA and (P)ATA

  • 15-04-2006 12:11pm
    #1
    KAGY
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,093 ✭✭✭


    Hi,
    Can you install both Serial ATA and the old ATA harddrives in the one machine? Is there a performance hit?

    And on another topic, do you need to get a 64 bit OS to use a 64bit processor.
    Reasons for is I'm thinking of a major overhaul, upgrading to AMD 64 3800 but keeping a lot of the old hardware, such as HD's etc.


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  • #2
    jozi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,391 ✭✭✭jozi


    You dont need a 64bit OS if you get a 64bit cpu, im running a amd 64 3200 since last summer with normal windows xp. I think 64bit windows isnt as well supported yet as normal windows.

    And you can mix SATA and ATA disc without any problems. I would install windows on the SATA disc however.


  • #3
    irlrobins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,541 ✭✭✭irlrobins


    Yea no probs having mixed drives. But prob best to install windows on the faster drive which is normally the SATA one.


  • #4
    KAGY
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,093 ✭✭✭KAGY


    Should have known that, sure don't the DVD etc still require a IDE channel!


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