Ironworks Gaming Forum - View Single Post - Hardware question: are modern ATA 100/133 HDDs downward compatible ?

Ramon de Ramon y Ramon · 09-14-2001, 06:36 PM

Hello everyone !

I am once again abusing this board to pick the brains of the computer wizzes among you: I am planning on buying a new 40-GB HDD on one of the next days. My motherboard (a MS 5169 V.2.1 by MSI) is fairly ancient - by computer standards at least - and supports only DMA 33, so will I be able to use it with a new ATA 100/133 HDD (I will probably get a MB as well, in a year or so from now ) ?

Thank you in advance for your input !

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So long !

R³ - proud to be the official spokesman for the most noble Lady Bilqis, Desert Rose of Ironworks

Btw, the cow is queuing in the slaughterhouse right now !

[This message has been edited by Ramon de Ramon y Ramon (edited 09-14-2001).]

09-14-2001, 06:36 PM	#1
Ramon de Ramon y Ramon Red Dragon Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Age: 53 Posts: 1,517	Hello everyone ! I am once again abusing this board to pick the brains of the computer wizzes among you: I am planning on buying a new 40-GB HDD on one of the next days. My motherboard (a MS 5169 V.2.1 by MSI) is fairly ancient - by computer standards at least - and supports only DMA 33, so will I be able to use it with a new ATA 100/133 HDD (I will probably get a MB as well, in a year or so from now ) ? Thank you in advance for your input ! ------------------ So long ! R³ - proud to be the official spokesman for the most noble Lady Bilqis, Desert Rose of Ironworks Btw, the cow is queuing in the slaughterhouse right now ! [This message has been edited by Ramon de Ramon y Ramon (edited 09-14-2001).]