old drive

[mel d]

hi i've got an old maxtor DiamondMax 10 hdd and wanna see whats on it but i haven't got the connector type on my motherboard or i couldn't see it.is there a cable that can be plugged in to a usb port ?

 

[whitecrook]

yes

 

[lopkinfop]

I assume its an IDE drive (aka PATA) you should have a connector on your motherboard near the sata connectors

or you can get an external caddie for it like this one

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-001-AK&groupid=701&catid=14&subcat=72

 

[Draeger]

You can get cables which convert old IDE PATA drives to be able to be plugged into a USB port. Or you could get a cheap external enclosure for an IDE PATA drive which will plug into your PC's USB port.

Have a search on the OcUK shop.

yes

LOL

 

[jbloggs]

If you do a Google UK search for "Plexus USB to IDE & SATA" the 4th link is a very handy bit of hardware...

 

[siclilmonkey]

very handy bits of kit

 

[mel d]

that'll do nicely cheers