New HDD for old IDE motherboard question: No SATA?

[Nick_Escalantes]

I'm in the market for a new HDD for storage for my old PIII HP computer with IDE, no SATA. Should I stick w/ IDE drives, or SATA drive w/ PCI SATA card? thanks. Looking at a 500 gb drive.

 

[Shane]

i would just stick with IDE,saves purchassing a PCI SATA card.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136111

 

[Roy Rogers]

prefer SATA

Sata hard drives are faster and the connecting cable is much smaller, allowing better air circulation inside the case. In my opinion these features are well worth the $25 cost of a plug in card.

 

[newgunner]

Since you will be using the new drive as a storage drive i'd say stay with IDE and get that HDD that Nevakonaza linked to.

Another option would be IDE to SATA converters http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...&Description=ide to sata&bop=And&Order=RATING

But again it'd be easier and cheaper to just get the 500gb IDE as compared to SATA HDD + converter or SATA HDD + SATA CARD.

 

[bilbus]

I would get a SATA + a card. If you ever decide to use that drive later its not completely worthless.