Two HDDs, one SATA, one IDE on same board.

[tidyboy21]

Putting together a low spec PC for my brother just to store music on. He managed to get hold of an 120gb IDE drive and I have another 120gb SATA drive which I dont need. The MOBO is a SATA board. Would I be able to run the IDE drive on the same cable as the DVD/RW drive? What would I need to set the jumpers on the HDDs and the DVD drive? Cheers.

 

[JLV2k5]

Most motherboards have a IDE slot for this type of drive. Can you provide a link for the MB? Thanks

 

[Platinum]

could also get an SATA to IDE converter... http://www.amazon.com/Addonics-ADSAIDE-SATA-IDE-ATAPI-Converter/dp/B0002FGEAS

 

[tidyboy21]

Most motherboards have a IDE slot for this type of drive. Can you provide a link for the MB? Thanks

Sorry, no link as its an old ASUS Puffer MOBO from an old HP Desktop. It only has one IDE slot so thats why I want to know if I can run the HDD on the same cable as the DVD drive as well as a SATA port for the other drive.

 

[mep916]

It only has one IDE slot so thats why I want to know if I can run the HDD on the same cable as the DVD drive as well as a SATA port for the other drive.

Yes you can. Set the DVD as primary and the HD as slave. Some say you cannot boot the OS on a slave drive, but it's worked for me in the past. Optical drive manufacturers say that the drive works better when set as a primary. Either way might work, though.

 

[JLV2k5]

Is it possible to get a IDE to SATA convertor? I am not sure, does anyone know?

 

[footballdude2k3]

yes you can do it on the same cable set the drive as primary and hdd as slave, done it before as well, works great

 

[mep916]

Is it possible to get a IDE to SATA convertor? I am not sure, does anyone know?

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=sata+ide+converter&btnG=Google+Search

 

[JLV2k5]

Well there you go. I would suggest getting one of those and hopefully it will not slow you down too much.

 

[tidyboy21]

Thanks all, probably just get one of those adaptors then. Just got to find one in the UK.

 

[Platinum]

could also get an SATA to IDE converter... http://www.amazon.com/Addonics-ADSAIDE-SATA-IDE-ATAPI-Converter/dp/B0002FGEAS

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edit: oh youre in the UK - you could probably fine the same thing on amazon.co.uk

 

[Michael]

I currently have this installed on my wife's computer; http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10407&cs_id=1040701&p_id=2193&seq=1&format=2


...and it works great. Never had a problem with it.

You can most likely find the same thing where you live.

-mak

 

[tidyboy21]

Cheers Mak, found the same thing here at my local retailer. I'll get one of them.

 

[WhiteFireDragon]

you don't have to make things so complicated with getting converters. i have 2 DVD burners and 2 HD in my comp with 1 IDE cable and 2 SATA cables. for the IDE cable, set the optical drive as slave and make sure it's in the middle of the cable, and have the HD as primary and put it at the end of the cable. then put your other HD on the SATA, everything should work fine.