IDE, EIDE, and PATA (Parallel ATA) have the same interface. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallel_ATA
Older motherboards may have trouble recognizing larger drives. IDE/EIDE/PATA is on it's way out.... get SATA if you have a choice since it's unlikely you'll find a motherboard with EIDE on it. Open Box= someone else didn't like it. I'd go SATA if I were you (supports native hot swapping). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_ATA I often use laptop drives for such things. On Sat, Nov 19, 2011 at 18:48, Michael Havens <bmi...@gmail.com> wrote: > this is the ad: > > http://www.macconnection.com/IPA/Shop/Product/Detail.htm?sku=8239542&cm_mmc=Base-_-8239542-_-Used-_-WN3&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=8239542 > > > On Sat, Nov 19, 2011 at 6:44 PM, Michael Havens <bmi...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I have a sales guy telling me at http://www.macconnection.com/ that an >> eide drive (theirs) will work on an IDE system. Is this true. As stated >> before I don't know if my system is ide or eide. I have an IBM NetVista >> computer. This is what they're trying to sell: >> Open Box Western Digital 160GB Caviar SE EIDE 3.5" Hard Drive - 8MB Cache >> >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> > > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >
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