On 26 Apr 2007 John <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > My question is: if this is the new standard, will new Iyonix m/bs be > equipped with the new connections? As mentioned its SATA, and the current motherboard wont have it, it will require a redesign and different chipset. It would be possible to use SATA via a PCI card in the shorter term. > Perhaps this is not yet common, but it made me wonder what will happen > if a hard-disc needs replacement in the future. Perhaps there is an > adaptor ATA Standard? It is very common being used on all new PC's, but the parallel ATA we currently use will be around for at least another decade. Cheers ---Dave -- ______________________________________________________________________ David J. Ruck Phone: +44- (0)7974 108301 Email: druck@xxxxxxxxxxxx ______________________________________________________________________ --- To alter your preferences or leave the group, visit //www.freelists.org/list/iyonix-support Other info via //www.freelists.org/webpage/iyonix-support