Which of the following MUST be considered when installing a SATA drive in an older model PC? (Select TWO).

The correct answer is A. The power existing connectors may not support the SATA drive. C. The PC will require an adaptor card to support SATA. Two critical compatibility issues arise when installing a SATA drive in an older PC. First (A), older PCs used Molex 4-pin power connectors (or Berg connectors for floppy drives) - they do not have SATA power connectors. A Molex-to-SATA power adapter is required. Second (C)…

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Which of the following MUST be considered when installing a SATA drive in an older model PC? (Select TWO).

Options

AThe power existing connectors may not support the SATA drive.
BThe PC will require additional RAM to support SATA functionality.
CThe PC will require an adaptor card to support SATA.
DThe SATA drive operates at higher temperatures than other drives; an additional fan must be
EThe PC must have an OS that supports SATA drives.

How the community answered

(43 responses)

A
79% (34)
B
5% (2)
D
2% (1)
E
14% (6)

Explanation

Two critical compatibility issues arise when installing a SATA drive in an older PC. First (A), older PCs used Molex 4-pin power connectors (or Berg connectors for floppy drives) - they do not have SATA power connectors. A Molex-to-SATA power adapter is required. Second (C), older motherboards typically only have IDE/PATA controllers and no native SATA support. A PCIe or PCI SATA controller expansion card must be installed to provide SATA data ports. The other options are incorrect: SATA functionality does not require additional RAM (B); SATA drives do not run at notably higher temperatures requiring an extra fan (D); and mainstream operating systems from Windows XP onward support SATA without special consideration (E).

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