ide v sata

[barfly]

have a choice of h/d upgrades


133 ide 80g maxtor 8 meg cache

or

sata 150 80 g maxtor

what are the differences in speed(not so much benchmarks but what i would see)

£3 difference in price(+£15 for the converter)

2800 barton
7va m/b


should i go with the sata or stick with ata for now?

[iNeb]

Does your motherboard support SATA?

[barfly]

present m/b no

but £15 buys me a converter

is sata as quick on converter

in the near future i may buy another m/b if i can see differences in speed