Old mobo w/IDE connectors, can I use SATA?

[Vampirrella]

Im putting together an old amd 1800+ with mobo that only has IDE connectors. Is there an IDE to SATA type of cable / adapter that can then make the mobo utilize sata drives thats cheap?

 

[Elixer]

Yeah, they make them.
Like this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16812107112
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16812186054
or ...
(though, like everything else, read reveiws about these kind of things... )

 

[Gillbot]

Those converters are a temporary solution at best, I'd suggest trading your SATA drive for an IDE one or looking in FS/FT for a low cost IDe drive. Heck, you can probably find one in the freebies section too!

 

[RebateMonger]

You can also easily find PCI SATA drive controllers for $10 and up. These normally can attach two or more SATA drives and are bootable if you wish.

 

[Blain]

Here you go
"This board will act as normal NON-RAID card when BIOS not configured for RAID." :thumbsup::laugh: