I have too many IDE Hard drives and not enough cables. Help!

[imported_gotchaz]

I just bought a new Antec P180B and I have 1 sata Hard Drives so far. I also have about 5 IDE Hard drives but only 1 IDE cable that will go to 1 IDE Hard drive and 1 DVD-RW drive. What is the best solution to get my hard drives into the computer without having to replace them as they are each over 250 GBs.

Thanks in Advance!

 

[Ruptga]

You can find PATA to SATA converters, they won't improve performance any, it just lets you use your SATA ports.
Or you can make them external drives, put them all in enclosures or something.
Or, probably the best option, pick up a cheap IDE controller card and plug them in that way, whether you raid them or not.

 

[DaveSimmons]

PCI card with IDE ports. Promise TX2 -100 or -133 is one good choice. Under $30 new I think, or under $20 shipped in FS/FT forum.