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<blockquote data-quote="eric" data-source="post: 675072" data-attributes="member: 22327"><p>measure across the short side of the drive. one type will measure about 3.5", the other about 2.5".</p><p></p><p>you should be able to tell them pretty easily by sight though. a 3.5 inch drive will be slightly larger than an average persons hand, a 2.5, slightly smaller. also the 3.5 will have a power connection, a data connection for numerous pins, and 6 prongs for 3 jumper positions. on the label of the drive somethere wit should say something like ATA, ultraATA, Serial ATA, SCSI, etc which you'll need to know to get the right enclosure.</p><p></p><p>this may also help you figure out what you have:</p><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_drives" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_drives</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="eric, post: 675072, member: 22327"] measure across the short side of the drive. one type will measure about 3.5", the other about 2.5". you should be able to tell them pretty easily by sight though. a 3.5 inch drive will be slightly larger than an average persons hand, a 2.5, slightly smaller. also the 3.5 will have a power connection, a data connection for numerous pins, and 6 prongs for 3 jumper positions. on the label of the drive somethere wit should say something like ATA, ultraATA, Serial ATA, SCSI, etc which you'll need to know to get the right enclosure. this may also help you figure out what you have: [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_drives[/url] [/QUOTE]
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