Windows 7 Do you know what socket this is?

[nukenate]

Look at the attatchment.

I'm upgrading my old HP Pavillion tx2000's DVD tray.

All I've found is that it is a "12.7 mm PATA" socket.

?

Is there any other name for that?

 

[loathe]

PATA is what came before SATA. Parallel ATA. Its the old IDE cable connection. 12.7mm means its a laptop IDE drive. Hope this helps

 

[Kyle]

Gotta love those oddly placed sockets, or maybe that's just the picture.
Anyways, PATA stands for Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment.
Other names include: IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics), Advanced Technology Attachment, and EIDE.

 

[nukenate]

I'm assuming that SATA isn't compatbile...
Darn!

So much for the dream of a slot loaded drive....

 

[loathe]

I'm assuming that SATA isn't compatbile...
Darn!

So much for the dream of a slot loaded drive....

Im sure you can buy a laptop slot loading IDE drive, I know you can buy a SATA to IDE adapter also

Good luck

 

[nukenate]

Ar....
Won't that just make my DVD drive stick out?
As well as make it compatible...

 

[loathe]

your probably right there