25 May 2007 at 03:50 #1 ajf ajf Soldato Joined 30 Oct 2006 Posts 3,053 Location Worcestershire, UK Is it possible to connect an IDE hard disk to a PC that only has SATA connections? I have found converters for plugging SATA into IDE only systems but not the other way round. Thanks P.S. If it is relevant the PC is a Dell.
Is it possible to connect an IDE hard disk to a PC that only has SATA connections? I have found converters for plugging SATA into IDE only systems but not the other way round. Thanks P.S. If it is relevant the PC is a Dell.
25 May 2007 at 07:28 #2 Thebug Thebug Associate Joined 17 Feb 2007 Posts 1,987 Location Walsall you can get a pci - ide controller card - if you got a spare pci slot
25 May 2007 at 08:16 #3 MeatLoaf MeatLoaf Soldato Joined 1 Dec 2005 Posts 14,530 Location Stoke on Trent You can get adaptors to plug IDE drives into SATA ports. Google for Serillel. As said you can also use an IDE PCI card
You can get adaptors to plug IDE drives into SATA ports. Google for Serillel. As said you can also use an IDE PCI card
25 May 2007 at 23:26 #4 ajf ajf Soldato OP Joined 30 Oct 2006 Posts 3,053 Location Worcestershire, UK Thank you Andrew
25 May 2007 at 23:28 #5 squiffy squiffy Suspended Joined 17 Mar 2006 Posts 9,055 I would go for PCI IDE controller, dead cheap and it means you have all SATA ports free. There could also be problems with IDE-SATA adapters.
I would go for PCI IDE controller, dead cheap and it means you have all SATA ports free. There could also be problems with IDE-SATA adapters.
26 May 2007 at 00:58 #6 lsg1r lsg1r Soldato Joined 25 Jan 2007 Posts 4,764 Location King's Lynn or you could just buy an external case for the drive
26 May 2007 at 08:53 #7 squiffy squiffy Suspended Joined 17 Mar 2006 Posts 9,055 lsg1r said: or you could just buy an external case for the drive Click to expand... Have had problems with USB enclosures (lost data) also performance is slower, and not as good cooling. Plus the fans are noisier / seem to fail.
lsg1r said: or you could just buy an external case for the drive Click to expand... Have had problems with USB enclosures (lost data) also performance is slower, and not as good cooling. Plus the fans are noisier / seem to fail.
