IDE Dvd drive on MoBo which doesnt have IDE??

[Flores]

Well this is embarrassing... I built a system today and everything is a good except for one thing. I have this LG DVDRW DL drive which is an IDE I've been so use to the ribbon..

Basically how do i connect this
Newegg.com - LG CD/DVD Burner 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black IDE Model GH22NP21 - CD / DVD Burners
to
Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

: [

 

[Thomas]

Get a pci HD controller card.

 

[Flores]

Aw man I was hoping not to have to buy hardware lol. If that's the case I think I might as well get a drive that supports bluray. thanks for the quick response thomas!

 

[Thomas]

yea that's the only solution for a board without ide. you Idea to move to a bd drive is sound.

 

[kmote]

Or you could try something like this: Newegg.com - SYBA SD-SATA-IDE SATA/IDE Adapter, Connect IDE Devices to SATA Port on Motherboard
Unfortunately the price isn't that different from a PCI IDE card and the reviews seem mixed...

 

[Flores]

Lol thanks for the tip. I did end up purchasing a Blue ray supporting drive, runs like a beauty.