Hello,
I looked up Ultra DMA and discovered that it is a form of IDA/ATA which
is faster and uses an 80 wire 40 pin cable. Check out the following two
articles I found on Google.
http://www.pcguide.com/ref/hdd/if/ide/modesUDMA-c.htmlhttp://www.pcguide.com/ref/hdd/if/ide/confCable80-c.html
You might want to stick with a UDMA drive to keep your performance up to
what the old drive was.
Later, Ray Parrish
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> I am looking to replace an aging Hard Drive in my Compaq Presario 5425ks
> desktop. The HP/Compaq site lists my HD as an 80GB (5400 rpm) Ultra DMA.
> Browsing HDs at Newegg and TigerDirect, the term "UltraDMA" isn't used so I'm unsure
> of what drives might be compatible. I'm leaning toward either WD or Seagate
> 80GB 7200 rpm at an "affordable" price.
> Are there other terms or associated numbers I should look for while shopping?
>
> Thanks,
> -Phil Williams-
>
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