Solve : SATA to IDE?

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Answer» I am in the process of changing out the hard drive in a COMPUTER. I ordered the wrong hard drive by mistake. I got a SATA hard drive instead of the usual IDE. I want to keep the hard drive so my question is this: What is the fastest, easiest and least expensive way to adapt this hard drive to the current IDE system? I can do very basic stuff with computers so don't get too technical! I really appreciate the feedback I have gotten from these forums!Here...OK, I have looked at those and I am not sure exactly which ONE I NEED. I have read the reviews on some and it looks as though I have to be very careful. I don't have a lot of experience here so I don't want any hidden problems! Then i would just return the drive for a PATA replacement... Quote from: patio on August 07, 2009, 08:38:47 AM Then i would just return the drive for a PATA replacement... I agree with patio, if you don't feel comfortable making what you have work, then change it for what the motherboard will support.Quantos, I found this product online: VANTEC CB-SP200 Dual Port SATA to IDE Converter, will this work for what I need? Thanks!It sure will work, that's a nice little device, what's the price on it? Quote from: pappy17 on August 08, 2009, 11:27:09 AM Quantos, I found this product online: VANTEC CB-SP200 Dual Port SATA to IDE Converter, will this work for what I need? Thanks! I bought a new converter and if refused to do anything except light-up. The replacement was no better. Therefore, my experience says to stay away from those things. Quote from: Computer_Commando on August 10, 2009, 05:10:20 PM I bought a new converter and if refused to do anything except light-up. The replacement was no better. Therefore, my experience says to stay away from those things. The quality of the gear can be brought into account. I know many people that bought SATA drives for IDE motherboards with adapters to make them work. Only one was failed and needed an RMA.Will the data transfer rate be the same as stated for SATA if the VANTEC CB-SP200 Dual Port SATA to IDE Converter is used or will it just emulate IDE?

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I am in the process of changing out the hard drive in a COMPUTER. I ordered the wrong hard drive by mistake. I got a SATA hard drive instead of the usual IDE. I want to keep the hard drive so my question is this: What is the fastest, easiest and least expensive way to adapt this hard drive to the current IDE system? I can do very basic stuff with computers so don't get too technical! I really appreciate the feedback I have gotten from these forums!Here...OK, I have looked at those and I am not sure exactly which ONE I NEED. I have read the reviews on some and it looks as though I have to be very careful. I don't have a lot of experience here so I don't want any hidden problems! Then i would just return the drive for a PATA replacement... Quote from: patio on August 07, 2009, 08:38:47 AM

Then i would just return the drive for a PATA replacement...

I agree with patio, if you don't feel comfortable making what you have work, then change it for what the motherboard will support.Quantos, I found this product online: VANTEC CB-SP200 Dual Port SATA to IDE Converter, will this work for what I need?
Thanks!It sure will work, that's a nice little device, what's the price on it? Quote from: pappy17 on August 08, 2009, 11:27:09 AM

Quantos, I found this product online: VANTEC CB-SP200 Dual Port SATA to IDE Converter, will this work for what I need?
Thanks!

I bought a new converter and if refused to do anything except light-up. The replacement was no better. Therefore, my experience says to stay away from those things. Quote from: Computer_Commando on August 10, 2009, 05:10:20 PM

I bought a new converter and if refused to do anything except light-up. The replacement was no better. Therefore, my experience says to stay away from those things.

The quality of the gear can be brought into account. I know many people that bought SATA drives for IDE motherboards with adapters to make them work. Only one was failed and needed an RMA.Will the data transfer rate be the same as stated for SATA if the VANTEC CB-SP200 Dual Port SATA to IDE Converter is used or will it just emulate IDE?

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