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 2009-01-07, 18:29 |
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 Installing SATA Drive - Only Have IDE Connectors?
I dropped my external harddrive and it broke so I wanna try install it in my desktop comp but the harddrive in my comp at the moment is an IDE drive and I can only see IDE plugs in there. Do I have to get some kinda adapter or would there be SATA plugs buried in there?
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2009-01-07, 18:32 |
MunkeyQ 
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Re: Installing SATA Drive - Only Have IDE Connectors?
Not all computers have SATA connectors on the motherboard. If you can't find one, you can buy a PCI SATA controller card to connect a SATA drive to.
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2009-01-07, 21:56 |
origamimavin
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Re: Installing SATA Drive - Only Have IDE Connectors?
http://www.addonics.com/ has a TON of neat little adapters for almost anything you'd need. but as mentioned above, you could also get a PCI SATA controller.
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2009-01-08, 07:27 |
Desk Radio
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Re: Installing SATA Drive - Only Have IDE Connectors?
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Originally Posted by origamimavin
http://www.addonics.com/ has a TON of neat little adapters for almost anything you'd need. but as mentioned above, you could also get a PCI SATA controller.
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Nah nah, forget that.
www.dealextreme.com for the win. Free shipping and a SATA to IDE adapter for like 4 bucks. |
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2009-01-08, 08:58 |
MunkeyQ
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Re: Installing SATA Drive - Only Have IDE Connectors?
Nah nah, forget that.
www.dealextreme.com for the win. Free shipping and a SATA to IDE adapter for like 4 bucks.
Those $4 adaptors are to connect an IDE drive to a SATA port, not a SATA drive to an IDE port.
Dealextreme = awesome. I've ordered a ton of stuff off them.
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