IDE to SATA problems

MofoKilla · 19 Apr 2012 at 20:27

hi guys after recently upgrading my computer this new mobo has no ide slots on it which is kinda annoying so i picked up a IDE to SATA converter on ebay,

my problem is i cannot get windows to see the drives the mobo is asus P8Z68-V

ive tried ide mode in bios but nothing seems to work , is there a specific way to get these working.?

thanks.

wonko · 19 Apr 2012 at 20:55

Are you sure you've got the right type - I'd have expected an IDE to SATA converter to allow you to use a SATA drive on an IDE port. If it is the right type, have you tried it with one drive at a time as master or slave?

I tried a bi-directional one a while ago and had nothing but trouble with it. Your best bet might be to get a cheap pci controller card.

Subliminal Aura · 19 Apr 2012 at 20:57

Those converters are rubbish - I've had to bin a couple of them.

It seems like they only work with older chipsets which defeats the purpose. As suggested PCI controller card for a fiver FTW

HecFam · 19 Apr 2012 at 20:58

I Have a sata to IDE adapter in my PC and it works fine.

Are you sure you have power going to it? should be a small black cable powered by molex.

Are you sure the switch is set the right direction?

MofoKilla · 19 Apr 2012 at 21:04

thanks for the replys , yeah ive tried the connector both ways , i got it to detect the drive when booting to desktop but it didnt appear in my computer?

can you recommend a controller card all the ones on ebay say not compatible with w7.

HecFam · 19 Apr 2012 at 21:15

have you assigned the drive a letter?

MofoKilla · 19 Apr 2012 at 21:39

i didnt reaslise i had to do that?

when ever ive installed a drive in the past it does it automatically?

Surveyor · 19 Apr 2012 at 22:33

If you haven't already:

Click start
Right click on Computer
Click manage
Click Disk Management
Right click the shaded areas that represents the HDD and create a new simple volume and assign a drive letter