IDE to SATA adapters??

[aircooled]

Any good IDE drive to SATA adapters??? I have several large capacity 7200 rpm IDE drives I'd like to use on some modern SATA motherboards. Are adapters the answer? if so what do you recommend?

 

[hclarkjr]

here is good one here http://www.syba.com/us/en/product/41/04/index.html or you could post in the for sale forum and somebody should have one for you also

 

[thecoolnessrune]

Most MOBOs today still have IDE connectors.

 

[Brodel]

Originally posted by: thecoolnessrune
Most MOBOs today still have IDE connectors.

They might want to tidy up their cables though, I'm getting a SATA drive and was thinking of doing the same for my current IDE drive, it's nice to keep it all tidy

 

[MrDudeMan]

Originally posted by: Brodel

Originally posted by: thecoolnessrune
Most MOBOs today still have IDE connectors.

They might want to tidy up their cables though, I'm getting a SATA drive and was thinking of doing the same for my current IDE drive, it's nice to keep it all tidy

so get rounded IDE cables. this isnt a complicated problem, and the answer is very simple as well.

 

[Brodel]

Originally posted by: Bigsm00th
so get rounded IDE cables. this isnt a complicated problem, and the answer is very simple as well.

They are better than regular IDE, but if you're going to have to pay for new IDE cables, why not just get an adapter seeing as SATA cables are far smaller and thinner etc. It's down to personal prefrence I guess, and for whateve reason this person is after one.

 

[ribbon13]

here

 

[Lonyo]

Originally posted by: Brodel

Originally posted by: Bigsm00th
so get rounded IDE cables. this isnt a complicated problem, and the answer is very simple as well.

They are better than regular IDE, but if you're going to have to pay for new IDE cables, why not just get an adapter seeing as SATA cables are far smaller and thinner etc. It's down to personal prefrence I guess, and for whateve reason this person is after one.

A moderate sized adapter vs a cheap rounded cable = no contest.

 

[imported_rod]

Originally posted by: thecoolnessrune
Most MOBOs today still have IDE connectors.

Originally posted by: Bigsm00th
so get rounded IDE cables. this isnt a complicated problem, and the answer is very simple as well.

I have a nice UV reactive rounded IDE cable for my optical drives. Seems a cheaper/simpler/better performing alternative that an adaptor.

RoD

 

[ribbon13]

Originally posted by: rod

Originally posted by: thecoolnessrune
Most MOBOs today still have IDE connectors.

Originally posted by: Bigsm00th
so get rounded IDE cables. this isnt a complicated problem, and the answer is very simple as well.

I have a nice UV reactive rounded IDE cable for my optical drives. Seems a cheaper/simpler/better performing alternative that an adaptor.

RoD

That's just dead wrong.

 

[Elcs]

Originally posted by: ribbon13

Originally posted by: rod

Originally posted by: thecoolnessrune
Most MOBOs today still have IDE connectors.

Originally posted by: Bigsm00th
so get rounded IDE cables. this isnt a complicated problem, and the answer is very simple as well.

I have a nice UV reactive rounded IDE cable for my optical drives. Seems a cheaper/simpler/better performing alternative that an adaptor.

RoD

That's just dead wrong.

Ive got a Serielle!!! WOOHOO!!!

Since Im running 2 PATA drives, I might give SATA a spin.

 

[Vegito]

hmm. duno if i should jump on this... would clean up the case a lot...

the abit and the syba both uses the same chipset.... and its not that expensive..

 

[Mday]

i have 4 of those adapters. they work with the nf4 chips, as well as the ones that use the SI chips built into the mobos.

They do not come with SATA cables though. and you will also need 3.5" floppy power cables\adapters.