SATA with IDE drive

Figment

I have a computer with 2 Harddrives connected with IDE.

I stupidly bought a new hard drive that is ATA. My motherboard does support SATA but can i have both types of drive connections running together?

Also while i notice that the mother board supports SATA i dont see a powercable anywhere that fits the back of the drive, is a special type of connector and is there an adapter that can convert between the normal power leads and the power connector on the drive?

BKtje

I stupidly bought a new hard drive that is ATA

IDE is ata as well just so ya know (ata33/66/100 etc)

My motherboard does support SATA but can i have both types of drive connections running together?

As far as i know you can. My mobo has nps with it but it may differ for yours. Id say it shouldnt be a problem tho.

i dont see a powercable anywhere that fits the back of the drive, is a special type of connector

Yer there is. All sata drives ive encountered take both types but this obviously has differered for you.

s there an adapter that can convert between the normal power leads and the power connector on the drive?

I cant say for sure but i'd imagine you can.

dubdvd

ive got a few of the power cables that your looking for and if your in dublin you can have it on the house if not you can pay up as far as 10 euro ....its a simple 4 pin molex to sata power .........pm me and let me know if your in dublin ...

Gosh

Figment wrote:

My motherboard does support SATA but can i have both types of drive connections running together?

Simple answer is YES ...

Figment

Thanks guys.
And thank you dubdvd. I am not sure when i will be around next so i will order it in. Cheers.

Figment

Woot! New silent PSU arrived today complete with ata power cable.