PC Hard Drive question Sata/IDE
29-09-2009, 06:10 PM
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PC Hard Drive question Sata/IDE
I've bought a Sata drive for a PC that I am sorting out, but I've just pulled the cover off and there are no Sata ports on the motherboard, only IDE.
Can this be adapted somehow for not too much money?
Can this be adapted somehow for not too much money?
29-09-2009, 06:15 PM
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I did the same, you can get the leads at PC world type places
I nearly punched the geek in the shop though, I got a smug grin off the twat for not knowing there are different kinds
I nearly punched the geek in the shop though, I got a smug grin off the twat for not knowing there are different kinds
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29-09-2009, 06:20 PM
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you will loose speed on the hdd doing it that way
i would bought a sata controller, can get a 2 port one for 10-20Ł
connected to the pci port.
though if speed it not a problem... sure do it that way....i wouldent though=)
i would bought a sata controller, can get a 2 port one for 10-20Ł
connected to the pci port.
though if speed it not a problem... sure do it that way....i wouldent though=)
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29-09-2009, 06:30 PM
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29-09-2009, 06:43 PM
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Best way unless you dont want to save money when you do upgrade the system just move the drive to it you can get sata pci with ide as well i run 6 sata ports and three ide
30-09-2009, 09:52 AM
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/VT6421A-PORT...4304416&sr=8-1
Ł8.25
free p+p and does 3 sata and on ide
And its the one i use
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30-09-2009, 09:58 AM
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No, if your motherboard doesnt have SATA to begin with, it certainly wont have PCI-E
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/48670
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/48670
30-09-2009, 10:04 AM
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No, if your motherboard doesnt have SATA to begin with, it certainly wont have PCI-E
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/48670
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/48670
To slow
And more expensive
30-09-2009, 10:11 AM
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true true, I was on the page at the time..
only thing to watch out for on the amazon is the fact its not sold by amazon themselves - from experience postage can be quite expensive
only thing to watch out for on the amazon is the fact its not sold by amazon themselves - from experience postage can be quite expensive
30-09-2009, 10:28 AM
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Christian - I had this trouble when i had to buy a new PC for my mum. All new PC's nowadays come with SATA's not IDE's
Instead of piss arsing around with motehrboards n wires etc i just got an external case package.
Then inserted the old drive plugged it in the USB port and volia all done.. Was a piece of cake
Was a tenner off e-bay
Instead of piss arsing around with motehrboards n wires etc i just got an external case package.
Then inserted the old drive plugged it in the USB port and volia all done.. Was a piece of cake
Was a tenner off e-bay
30-09-2009, 10:32 AM
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RS500/364 - Thanks for that. It is only 1.5gb/s, the one I linked to (although I know its no good) is 3.0gb/s, do I need to be concerned with that?
Also, I think this is the same as the one you linked to??
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3-Port-SATA-AT...d=p3286.c0.m14
Also, I think this is the same as the one you linked to??
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3-Port-SATA-AT...d=p3286.c0.m14
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RS500/364 - Thanks for that. It is only 1.5gb/s, the one I linked to (although I know its no good) is 3.0gb/s, do I need to be concerned with that?
Also, I think this is the same as the one you linked to??
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3-Port-SATA-AT...d=p3286.c0.m14
Also, I think this is the same as the one you linked to??
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3-Port-SATA-AT...d=p3286.c0.m14
lol only got 10 left
Does look the same borard
30-09-2009, 05:31 PM
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it always ammuses me people thinking sata HDDs are faster than IDE HDD
the BUS speed is higher, ie the theoretical max transfer rate per channel. it still cant make the disk physically pull the data off the heads any faster
IDE ATA133 has a 133mbit/sec BUS
SATA2 has a 300mbit.sec BUS
a normal HDD with be able to pull about 70mb/sec of it it max
even the fastest "normal" Hdd on the market, the velociraptor tops out at about 120mb/sec
so, how does SATA make it faster?
and in my opinion just take it back and swap it, its the least hassle
the BUS speed is higher, ie the theoretical max transfer rate per channel. it still cant make the disk physically pull the data off the heads any faster
IDE ATA133 has a 133mbit/sec BUS
SATA2 has a 300mbit.sec BUS
a normal HDD with be able to pull about 70mb/sec of it it max
even the fastest "normal" Hdd on the market, the velociraptor tops out at about 120mb/sec
so, how does SATA make it faster?
and in my opinion just take it back and swap it, its the least hassle
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