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SATA Interface, IDE Harddrive

  • 29-08-2010 10:50AM
    #1
    mcummins2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 95 ✭✭


    Hi All,
    I have a laptop that has a SATA interface for a hardrive. Now I know you can get an adapter to use a SATA hardrive on a IDE laptop interface, but can you get an adapter to use an IDE hardrive on a SATA laptop interface. I have seen larger ones for desktops but can not find one that would suit a laptop.

    Might be easier for me to go down the road of buying a SATA hardrive altogether but thought I would try this first.
    Many Thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    jpl888
    Closed Accounts Posts: 407 ✭✭jpl888


    AFAIK space would be to tight inside laptop to use such and adapter so no.

    Better off to pony up the dough and go SATA.


  • #3
    phill106
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,838 ✭✭✭phill106


    Id say buy the sata drive, and then a caddy for your other drive, everyone needs backups. If you can get a caddy with both ide/sata options, all the better.


  • #4
    jpl888
    Closed Accounts Posts: 407 ✭✭jpl888


    I agree with you although a half decent caddy will cost nearly as much as a cheap external drive.


  • #5
    mcummins2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 95 ✭✭mcummins2


    Thanks folks. I have the laptop running on a puppy linux at the moment. It boots from a cd and saves the up dates to a usb flash drive. Only really using for the net. Will keep an eye out for a cheapish SATA drive for it.
    Thanks again.


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