Originally Posted By: crazyplums
how can i be sure a drive is a PATA?

In this case, IDE is equivalent to PATA, but I wouldn't depend on that. That page says "44-pin connector", which is good enough information. Here are what the different connectors look like (images blatantly stolen from here and here):


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NBHD-IDE-Connector.jpg

Description: PATA/IDE

NBHD-SATA-Connector.jpg

Description: SATA


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