HELP - I have only one IDE connector!

[hudaman]

It turns out the mobo I got has only one IDE connector :
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813121052

It also has a bunch of SATAs - But my HDs aren't SATA - since they are from my old system, and I also need to connect my DVD drive which needs an IDE.

I wish I did my research - but either way, I want to know my options w/o getting a new mobo:

1) Get a new SATA HD (but can I still get the stuff off my old HD?)
2) Is there any connector device to connect IDE Cable to SATA?
3) Are there SATA DVD drives - to plug into the SATA connectors, so I can keep my HDs?

Please help.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Are you using all your PCI slots? You could also get an IDE controller card and plug in additional IDE devices through that.

You could also get an adapter like you mentioned in option #2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16812206002

 

[hudaman]

I'm not using all my PCI slots. So you're saying that with the peripheral you mentioned, I connect that into my PCI slot, which has and IDE connector interface, basically giving me an additional IDE slot?

If thats the case - thats sooo cool!

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: hudaman
I'm not using all my PCI slots. So you're saying that with the peripheral you mentioned, I connect that into my PCI slot, which has and IDE connector interface, basically giving me an additional IDE slot?

If thats the case - thats sooo cool!

Those were two different solutions I mentioned.

I didn't link to a product that does the first solution I mentioned. Here's an example of a controller card that would plug into a PCI slot and give you a couple more IDE channels.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16816132004

You could get one of those OR

The second option I mentioned before turns your IDE device into a SATA device and you can use one of your SATA connections to use it.