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Identify harddrive type

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by firefox5000

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How can can i find out the details about my harddrive, if it is Sata or Sata 2 and if it's 2.5 or 3.5 size.
If i have a Sata drive can i plug a Sata 2 into my computer using the same interface as for a Sata drive?
Is there any software that gives advance info about these details?

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by oh smeg

If you have a Desktop computer it has 3.5 inch Drives. The size listed is the size of the platters inside the HDD.

If you have a NB it has a 2.5 inch Drive.

The main difference is in the power that the different size drives use the desktop drive runs on 12 V DC where as the NB Drive runs on 5 V DC.

[i]If i have a Sata drive can i plug a Sata 2 into my computer using the same interface as for a Sata drive?[/i]

Yes you can.

[i]Is there any software that gives advance info about these details?[/i]

Not that I'm aware of but then again it's not necessary anyway.

Col

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