SATA/PATA 2.5" drives

#1 (**permalink**) 03-24-2007, 05:15 PM

Are the connectors for SATA and PATA 2.5" hard drives the same?

I have bought a 2.5" external enclosure from eBay, and on the box it says it
can be used with any 2.5" drive.

ss.

#2 (**permalink**) 03-24-2007, 05:26 PM

On 24 Mar, 16:15, "Synapse Syndrome"
<syna...@NOSPAMgomez404.elitemail.org> wrote:
> Are the connectors for SATA and PATA 2.5" hard drives the same?

It stands to reason that they're not.

> I have bought a 2.5" external enclosure from eBay, and on the box
> it says it can be used with any 2.5" drive.

It might be an old box that predates SATA.

Is the internal connector a ribbon cable with 44 pins (PATA)
or two much smaller L-shaped connectors (SATA)?

#3 (**permalink**) 03-24-2007, 05:30 PM

"Synapse Syndrome" <synapse@NOSPAMgomez404.elitemail.org> wrote in
message news:y9ednSouhdYk05jbRVnytAA@bt.com...
>
> Are the connectors for SATA and PATA 2.5" hard drives the same?
>
> I have bought a 2.5" external enclosure from eBay, and on the box it
> says it can be used with any 2.5" drive.
>
> ss.

They are not the same. Maybe it has 2 connectors inside?

#4 (**permalink**) 03-24-2007, 11:48 PM

Wrong. They use different connectors.

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DaveW

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"Synapse Syndrome" <synapse@NOSPAMgomez404.elitemail.org> wrote in message
news:y9ednSouhdYk05jbRVnytAA@bt.com...
>
> Are the connectors for SATA and PATA 2.5" hard drives the same?
>
> I have bought a 2.5" external enclosure from eBay, and on the box it says
> it can be used with any 2.5" drive.
>
> ss.