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csmdew · 05-13-2008, 03:39 AM

My problem is then why soes it say connect to ide hd and then connect to sata connector, matter of fact they even include the sata cable with the unit. They have ide to sata and sata to ide listed differently, so why are they listed then. They also sell a pcie card that allows u to connect 2 more ide devices or 2 more sata items but due to size of vid card the pcies are pretty much unaccesible. Buying the hds are not problem (cash wise) but I have several new ide hds with no home for them and I hate to waste money. This just doesn't make sense: "Quote" Attach these mini converter boards to back of all types of ATAPI, ATA/133, ATA/100, ATA/66, ATA/33, EIDE and IDE storage devices (such as Hard Disk, DVD, DVD-RAM, CD-ROM, CD-RW, MO, ?.) and make them become new Serial ATA Devices which meet new Serial ATA standards, Converts Serial ATA to parallel ATA / IDE Bridge. Plug directly to IDE hard-disk, connect it to your motherboard's SATA socket with SATA cable. Fits for 3.5" IDE Hard Driver. Supports ATA 100/1300 "quote". More research is needed I guess.

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csmdew Silver Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 129	My problem is then why soes it say connect to ide hd and then connect to sata connector, matter of fact they even include the sata cable with the unit. They have ide to sata and sata to ide listed differently, so why are they listed then. They also sell a pcie card that allows u to connect 2 more ide devices or 2 more sata items but due to size of vid card the pcies are pretty much unaccesible. Buying the hds are not problem (cash wise) but I have several new ide hds with no home for them and I hate to waste money. This just doesn't make sense: "Quote" Attach these mini converter boards to back of all types of ATAPI, ATA/133, ATA/100, ATA/66, ATA/33, EIDE and IDE storage devices (such as Hard Disk, DVD, DVD-RAM, CD-ROM, CD-RW, MO, ?.) and make them become new Serial ATA Devices which meet new Serial ATA standards, Converts Serial ATA to parallel ATA / IDE Bridge. Plug directly to IDE hard-disk, connect it to your motherboard's SATA socket with SATA cable. Fits for 3.5" IDE Hard Driver. Supports ATA 100/1300 "quote". More research is needed I guess. __________________ MB--Gigabyte MA770 DS3 CPU--Amd 5000 Black Edition Mem--4GB Crucial PC2-6400 GPU--XFC GeForce 8600GT Case--Black Smilodon w/5 fans Last edited by csmdew; 05-13-2008 at 03:44 AM.