Solve : IDE to SATA adaptor cables?

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Answer» Wow, nothing is easy when you are trying to extend the life of an old PC! While shopping for a new CD/DVD drive, I discovered IDE seems to be obsolete. My PC is SATA enabled so I assume it has a SATA CONNECTOR on the motherboard but I have not confirmed that yet. Also, I will have to get some KIND of adaptor for the power cable. I am thinking the best way to go is an external drive with USB 2.0 connection. I use this drive almost never so an external drive would not be at all inconvenient. What suggestions do you folks have re purchasing/installing a SATA drive in a PC with IDE wiring? Thanks.First of all, what is your motherboard? Are you getting a new CD/DVD drive? Samsung Internal IDE CD-RW at Amazon That one is about $17 and is IDE. Quote from: Geek-9pm on January 24, 2014, 01:06:45 PM First of all, what is your motherboard? Are you getting a new CD/DVD drive? Samsung Internal IDE CD-RW at Amazon That one is about $17 and is IDE. Thanks Geek. I did see that one but was spooked by the negative reviews. Yes, I need a new drive to install Win 7. My old drive still reads CD's ok but the DVD function is kaput. I don't know what my motherboard is. Can I find out by looking in My Computer or do I have to dismantle the tower to physically see it?Those adapters work fine...not sure what reviews you got spooked by...unless it's a really shoddy Brand... Quote from: patio on January 24, 2014, 03:52:21 PM Those adapters work fine...not sure what reviews you got spooked by...unless it's a really shoddy Brand... Was talking about the 5 1-star Amazon reviews for the Samsung drive. Normally 5 out of 64 would not bother me but these 5 were quite bad. Of course you never know if the Amazon reviews are legit. Quote from: Geek-9pm on January 24, 2014, 01:06:45 PM First of all, what is your motherboard? Are you getting a new CD/DVD drive? Samsung Internal IDE CD-RW at Amazon That one is about $17 and is IDE. I went to the HP website and discovered a world of info I did not know existed. My motherboard is ASUS A8M2N-LA and it has four SATA connectors and two PATA connectors. Can I use 2 of the 4 SATA connectors for a new SATA CD/DVD drive, ie one for power and the other for data? Thanks for asking this question Geek. The MBoard only needs the SATA data connector... The power will come from your PSU...if it has SATA power connectors then your all good...Hi Yes you can use the SATA ports for the DVD drive. Some HP motherboards need 1 of the IDE ports turned off to enable the use of all the SATA ports. If you don't have any IDE drives when you remove the dvd then I would disable the ide ports in the bios anyway. But if you play around with computers it's really handy having a USB DVD drive that you know reads your disks etc and can be used on any machine.Thanks to all for your help. I borrowed an external drive and I successfully installed Win 7. Will worry about getting a new CD/DVD drive later.

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Wow, nothing is easy when you are trying to extend the life of an old PC! While shopping for a new CD/DVD drive, I discovered IDE seems to be obsolete. My PC is SATA enabled so I assume it has a SATA CONNECTOR on the motherboard but I have not confirmed that yet. Also, I will have to get some KIND of adaptor for the power cable. I am thinking the best way to go is an external drive with USB 2.0 connection. I use this drive almost never so an external drive would not be at all inconvenient.

What suggestions do you folks have re purchasing/installing a SATA drive in a PC with IDE wiring? Thanks.First of all, what is your motherboard?
Are you getting a new CD/DVD drive?
Samsung Internal IDE CD-RW at Amazon
That one is about $17 and is IDE.

Quote from: Geek-9pm on January 24, 2014, 01:06:45 PM

First of all, what is your motherboard?
Are you getting a new CD/DVD drive?
Samsung Internal IDE CD-RW at Amazon
That one is about $17 and is IDE.

Thanks Geek. I did see that one but was spooked by the negative reviews. Yes, I need a new drive to install Win 7. My old drive still reads CD's ok but the DVD function is kaput. I don't know what my motherboard is. Can I find out by looking in My Computer or do I have to dismantle the tower to physically see it?Those adapters work fine...not sure what reviews you got spooked by...unless it's a really shoddy Brand... Quote from: patio on January 24, 2014, 03:52:21 PM

Those adapters work fine...not sure what reviews you got spooked by...unless it's a really shoddy Brand...

Was talking about the 5 1-star Amazon reviews for the Samsung drive. Normally 5 out of 64 would not bother me but these 5 were quite bad. Of course you never know if the Amazon reviews are legit. Quote from: Geek-9pm on January 24, 2014, 01:06:45 PM

First of all, what is your motherboard?
Are you getting a new CD/DVD drive?
Samsung Internal IDE CD-RW at Amazon
That one is about $17 and is IDE.

I went to the HP website and discovered a world of info I did not know existed. My motherboard is ASUS A8M2N-LA and it has four SATA connectors and two PATA connectors. Can I use 2 of the 4 SATA connectors for a new SATA CD/DVD drive, ie one for power and the other for data? Thanks for asking this question Geek. The MBoard only needs the SATA data connector...
The power will come from your PSU...if it has SATA power connectors then your all good...Hi

Yes you can use the SATA ports for the DVD drive. Some HP motherboards need 1 of the IDE ports turned off to enable the use of all the SATA ports. If you don't have any IDE drives when you remove the dvd then I would disable the ide ports in the bios anyway.

But if you play around with computers it's really handy having a USB DVD drive that you know reads your disks etc and can be used on any machine.Thanks to all for your help. I borrowed an external drive and I successfully installed Win 7. Will worry about getting a new CD/DVD drive later.

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