I built an Intel system with an Abit P35E MB, ATA HD, and 2 IDE DVD burners that have SATA to IDE adapters so that they are connected to the SATA ports on the MB. (The adapters plug into the back of the drives.) I just purchased a Maxtor 500GB ATA HD that is still in the box and s/b a Seagate 7200.10. (I wanted a SATA HD but had a gift certificate for Staples who only had the ATA drive in the larger size.)
My question is, if I moved things around and connect the optical drives to the IDE port and put the SATA adapter on the new HD would I get a performance increase, decrease or no effect to the HD? I have no idea how these adapters affect performance.
Why do I want to do that? Because I have a habit of moving HDs in and out of my case and it would be easier to do that with SATA cables than ATA cables. TIA.
My question is, if I moved things around and connect the optical drives to the IDE port and put the SATA adapter on the new HD would I get a performance increase, decrease or no effect to the HD? I have no idea how these adapters affect performance.
Why do I want to do that? Because I have a habit of moving HDs in and out of my case and it would be easier to do that with SATA cables than ATA cables. TIA.