P pcrobot In Runtime Messages 233 Oct 25, 2005 #1 I have an older PC with a Western Digital 40GB HDD that's IDE. My future mobo ( click here ) supports SATA... Should I buy a converter? Thanks!
I have an older PC with a Western Digital 40GB HDD that's IDE. My future mobo ( click here ) supports SATA... Should I buy a converter? Thanks!
Nitestick Golden Master Messages 8,478 Location Ñмерти Ð´Ð»Ñ Ñпаме Oct 25, 2005 #2 no i would still use it as IDE. if you're going to use SATA buy an SATA drive. i'm assuming that the board has IDE connectors right?
no i would still use it as IDE. if you're going to use SATA buy an SATA drive. i'm assuming that the board has IDE connectors right?
OP OP P pcrobot In Runtime Messages 233 Oct 25, 2005 #3 nitestick said: no i would still use it as IDE. if you're going to use SATA buy an SATA drive. i'm assuming that the board has IDE connectors right? Click to expand... This is what the specs are for storage on the future mobo: Storage Devices PATA 2 x ATA 133 up to 4 Devices PATA RAID NV RAID 0/1/0+1 JBOD SATA 4 x SATA 150 SATA RAID NV RAID 0/1/0+1 JBOD
nitestick said: no i would still use it as IDE. if you're going to use SATA buy an SATA drive. i'm assuming that the board has IDE connectors right? Click to expand... This is what the specs are for storage on the future mobo: Storage Devices PATA 2 x ATA 133 up to 4 Devices PATA RAID NV RAID 0/1/0+1 JBOD SATA 4 x SATA 150 SATA RAID NV RAID 0/1/0+1 JBOD
Nitestick Golden Master Messages 8,478 Location Ñмерти Ð´Ð»Ñ Ñпаме Oct 25, 2005 #4 yeah, save yourself some money by just using it as ATA. i'm no expert on SATA but i think using a converter will not provide any performance increase.
yeah, save yourself some money by just using it as ATA. i'm no expert on SATA but i think using a converter will not provide any performance increase.
OP OP P pcrobot In Runtime Messages 233 Oct 25, 2005 #5 nitestick said: yeah, save yourself some money by just using it as ATA. i'm no expert on SATA but i think using a converter will not provide any performance increase. Click to expand... How would I do that? (Using it as ATA, I mean..) As you can tell I don't know much about this... :sigh:
nitestick said: yeah, save yourself some money by just using it as ATA. i'm no expert on SATA but i think using a converter will not provide any performance increase. Click to expand... How would I do that? (Using it as ATA, I mean..) As you can tell I don't know much about this... :sigh:
TheMajor PowerQuest / Opera Messages 10,176 Location Netherlands Oct 25, 2005 #6 Just use your old cable and connect it to the spot on your mobo that says IDE-0 or PATA or ATA. Check your manual, too.
Just use your old cable and connect it to the spot on your mobo that says IDE-0 or PATA or ATA. Check your manual, too.
OP OP P pcrobot In Runtime Messages 233 Oct 25, 2005 #7 TheMajor said: Just use your old cable and connect it to the spot on your mobo that says IDE-0 or PATA or ATA. Check your manual, too. Click to expand... So, it should work then... Cool! Thanks!
TheMajor said: Just use your old cable and connect it to the spot on your mobo that says IDE-0 or PATA or ATA. Check your manual, too. Click to expand... So, it should work then... Cool! Thanks!
Hefemeister Lord Techie, Messages 9,093 Location Sweden Oct 25, 2005 #8 will definately work. i run an old ide on my new motherboard with raid and all of the goodies. most new boards still have at least one ide connection.
will definately work. i run an old ide on my new motherboard with raid and all of the goodies. most new boards still have at least one ide connection.
OP OP P pcrobot In Runtime Messages 233 Oct 25, 2005 #9 hefemeister said: will definately work. i run an old ide on my new motherboard with raid and all of the goodies. most new boards still have at least one ide connection. Click to expand... The mobo I'm looking at (MSI K8N Neo4-F) didn't have one listed, so I wasn't sure.
hefemeister said: will definately work. i run an old ide on my new motherboard with raid and all of the goodies. most new boards still have at least one ide connection. Click to expand... The mobo I'm looking at (MSI K8N Neo4-F) didn't have one listed, so I wasn't sure.
Hefemeister Lord Techie, Messages 9,093 Location Sweden Oct 25, 2005 #10 yep. i looked at new egg it has 2 http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowI...IA nForce4 Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail they are the yellow ones next to the power plug.
yep. i looked at new egg it has 2 http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowI...IA nForce4 Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail they are the yellow ones next to the power plug.