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Potentially Retarded Question

  • 24-01-2007 03:31PM
    #1
    Fannymcslap
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 185 ✭✭


    I recently bought a new 320GB samsung to replace my absolutely ****ed 80GB antique. But of course, genius me bought a SATA drive, little realising I required an IDE.

    Question is, is it possible to convert, via adaptor or any way, an IDE port so that it will accept a SATA hard drive? Typing this out makes me realise how ridiculous it sounds but sure i thought I'd ask anyway!

    Cheers lads.


Comments

  • #2
    stevejazzx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,247 ✭✭✭stevejazzx


    Fannymcslap wrote:
    I recently bought a new 320GB samsung to replace my absolutely ****ed 80GB antique. But of course, genius me bought a SATA drive, little realising I required an IDE.

    Question is, is it possible to convert, via adaptor or any way, an IDE port so that it will accept a SATA hard drive? Typing this out makes me realise how ridiculous it sounds but sure i thought I'd ask anyway!

    Cheers lads.

    apart from buying an external hard drive caddy
    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=326875


    can'y you return it?


  • #3
    Fannymcslap
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 185 ✭✭Fannymcslap


    stevejazzx wrote:
    apart from buying an external hard drive caddy
    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=326875


    can'y you return it?

    Yeah I can but I was just curious about seeing if I could adapt the one i have. That caddy looks sweet but would you know if this would work?

    http://www.addonics.com/products/io/adsaide.asp


  • #4
    Col_Loki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,760 ✭✭✭Col_Loki


    There are SATA -> IDE Adapters but the ones ive seen look cheap and nasty and will work depending on your power connector on the SATA HD.

    There is a PCI SATA Controller, that would be the best option if your keeping the hard drive....example.... http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=118181

    Really returning it to the shop and getting a new IDE one is the best option in general TBH. If its online then you have a cooling off period in which you can return it no questions asked for refund.


  • #5
    uberpixie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,864 ✭✭✭uberpixie


    this is what you want

    Sata to ide converter

    http://www.satasite.com/ide-to-sata-converter.htm

    (google is your friend)

    EDIT: go with the sata controler card listed by Loki, sounds like a much better idea and prob easier and cheaper to get than the above!


  • #6
    Anti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭Anti


    Yeah, i used that sata controller before, only takes a few moments to setup, And will bypass >48bit lba too, Enabeling you to use larger then 136gb drives if your board is rather old.


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