How Does a SATA Hard Drive Work?
System Requirements jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#jsArticleStep1 span.image a:first’).attr(‘href’,’http://i.ehow.com/images/a04/ek/bc/sata-hard-drive-work-1.1-800X800.jpg’); }); SATA ports on a motherboard. A SATA hard drive (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment or Serial ATA) is a massive storage device that connects to the SATA on a motherboard using a SATA connector. It receives data transmission from the motherboard using the SATA connection inside the computer. In order for a SATA hard drive to work on a computer it is necessary to find out if the computer supports a SATA. One can accomplish this by checking the computer’s system documentation. After confirmation, it is necessary to locate the SATA on the motherboard and the SATA connector. A system that is devoid of a SATA connection can still work with a SATA hard drive by using a SATA host adapter that is compatible to the computer and operating system. A SATA host adapter would need an appropriate device driver
