Solve : Adding IDE HD to New PC?

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Answer» I bought a new computer last week that has a 200Gb SATA drive. I have an old computer with an 60Gb IDE drive and I was going to add the old drive to the new computer for backup storage. Looking at the new PC, however, it only has one IDE CONNECTOR on the motherboard and it has a CD-ROM and DVD burner connected to that cable already. Any way to get this thing connected to this PC? I can remove the CD-ROM and connect the HD and this works, but I'd like to have EVERYTHING Any hint or tips appreciated! ColinAdd a longer IDE cable with two connectors. The one IDE cable on the motherboard has two connectors on it already - one for the CD-ROM drive and one for the DVD-Writer. I need a third connector for my HD. ColinAdd PCI IDE/ATA controller card. Like this. Quote The one IDE cable on the motherboard has two connectors on it already - one for the CD-ROM drive and one for the DVD-Writer. I need a third connector for my HD. Colin Do you only have one IDE channel? I have not SEEN that before.Ya, it only has one IDE channel. Didn't know this when I bought it (it's a new HP Pavillion). Might have to go the PCI route like what C_C suggested (but I really didn't want to use up a PCI slot - need it for a TV tuner). Hmmm.... Colin Quote (but I really didn't want to use up a PCI slot - need it for a TV tuner). Does it only have 3 PCI slots then? You can buy an external casing for your IDE HDD so that you can connect it to an USB port. Don't tell me that it only has 1 or 2 USB ports as well!I'll have to take a look again, but I'm pretty sure that there was only a Primary IDE connector (the other connector next to it was a smaller floppy connector). I have plenty of PCI and USB ports available, but if I'm going to spend $$ for new hardware to use this old HD, I might as well get myself a true backup external HD. Thanks for your help. Colin Quote a true backup external HD. What do you think is inside the expensive external DEVICES? If I were you, I would look into a conversion kit. That is, if your older HDD is still in good shape. No damaged sectors and no strange noises. Not quite suitable as a backup drive, otherwise.I think the internal PCI card which will allow you to add up to 4 more IDE devices would be the way to go. Easy to find on eBay for $10 or so. No need to pay for an extra drive if you already have one! Save some $$$$ It will work as well. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5810549308&ru=http://search.ebay.com:80/5810549308_W0QQfromZR40QQfviZ1forget emay........what o/s are you going to use.is this a laptop.Bet it's not a laptop with a 200 GIG SATA drive. Quote ...it's a new HP Pavillion)... Model Number? Quote Bet it's not a laptop with a 200 gig SATA drive. Shows how MUCH attention Merlin pays. lol!

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I bought a new computer last week that has a 200Gb SATA drive. I have an old computer with an 60Gb IDE drive and I was going to add the old drive to the new computer for backup storage.

Looking at the new PC, however, it only has one IDE CONNECTOR on the motherboard and it has a CD-ROM and DVD burner connected to that cable already.

Any way to get this thing connected to this PC?

I can remove the CD-ROM and connect the HD and this works, but I'd like to have EVERYTHING

Any hint or tips appreciated!

ColinAdd a longer IDE cable with two connectors.

The one IDE cable on the motherboard has two connectors on it already - one for the CD-ROM drive and one for the DVD-Writer.

I need a third connector for my HD.

ColinAdd PCI IDE/ATA controller card.
Like this. Quote

The one IDE cable on the motherboard has two connectors on it already - one for the CD-ROM drive and one for the DVD-Writer.

I need a third connector for my HD.

Colin

Do you only have one IDE channel? I have not SEEN that before.Ya, it only has one IDE channel. Didn't know this when I bought it (it's a new HP Pavillion). Might have to go the PCI route like what C_C suggested (but I really didn't want to use up a PCI slot - need it for a TV tuner).

Hmmm....

Colin
Quote

(but I really didn't want to use up a PCI slot - need it for a TV tuner).

Does it only have 3 PCI slots then?

You can buy an external casing for your IDE HDD so that you can connect it to an USB port.

Don't tell me that it only has 1 or 2 USB ports as well!I'll have to take a look again, but I'm pretty sure that there was only a Primary IDE connector (the other connector next to it was a smaller floppy connector).

I have plenty of PCI and USB ports available, but if I'm going to spend $$ for new hardware to use this old HD, I might as well get myself a true backup external HD.

Thanks for your help.

Colin Quote

a true backup external HD.

What do you think is inside the expensive external DEVICES?

If I were you, I would look into a conversion kit. That is, if your older HDD is still in good shape. No damaged sectors and no strange noises. Not quite suitable as a backup drive, otherwise.I think the internal PCI card which will allow you to add up to 4 more IDE devices would be the way to go. Easy to find on eBay for $10 or so. No need to pay for an extra drive if you already have one! Save some $$$$ It will work as well.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5810549308&ru=http://search.ebay.com:80/5810549308_W0QQfromZR40QQfviZ1forget emay........what o/s are you going to use.is this a laptop.Bet it's not a laptop with a 200 GIG SATA drive. Quote

...it's a new HP Pavillion)...

Model Number?
Quote

Bet it's not a laptop with a 200 gig SATA drive.

Shows how MUCH attention Merlin pays. lol!

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