A customer needs additional storage space on an older computer. What will the technician look at in the computer to determine if an additional hard drive can be added?

A customer needs additional storage space on an older computer. What will the technician look at in the computer to determine if an additional hard drive can be added?

• adequate RAM
• an open PCI/PCIe expansion slot
• an available PATA/SATA connection
• BIOS version
• the heat that is generated and air flow requirements
  

  Explanation: PATA supports two devices per cable. PATA cables sometimes have only one device connector. A new PATA cable could be purchased that had two device connectors. Each SATA device, on the other hand, requires a SATA port and a SATA cable.