[EnVoy]

I'm looking to get a 250gb ATA/100 internal drive (Seagate probably).

My rear bay for ATA/100 drives is full, so if I get the above drive, will it work in the front bay for ATA/66 drives? In other words, can you put a ATA/100 drive in a ATA/66 bay? Can you even get ATA/66 250gb drives?

[SSharon]

short answer: yes
long answer yes, you can use any ATA drive on a slower rated bus. in your case you can use an ATA-100 drive on an ata66 or 33 bus.

[bowwowman]

Yes it would work, but at the slower speed. Assumming of course, you could even find a NEW ATA/66 drive nowdays......maybe in somebody's clearance bin, or used on ebay.....

[EnVoy]

Thanks. I think what I'll do is move the smaller 80gb ata100 to the ata66 bay, and put the 250gb in the ata100 bay. Thanks again....