I just bought a brand new 120 gb 7200rpm Samsung SATA Hard drive to replace my 80gb Maxtor 5400rpm ATA Hard drive because it was acting up and i decided to get a new one. Anyways, i just got it in the mail and to my dissapointment i have IDE connections and a ATA interface/motherboard. I looked online to find an adapter and i did find a few but dont know which one/kind to get. I dont want to buy a new motherboard or a 80$ SATA card or anything. I have Ultra ATA and want to connect my Serial ATA hardrive to it..but these adapters im looking at i think work for Serial ATA motherboards to hook to Ultra ATA hardrives. Or can it work the other way around? I think i got the jist of it and can hook it up if i did get one. Can i use my IDE cable to hook onto the 40 pin adapter slot then the other end into my motherboard or does it have to go somewhere else. Im just a little confused thats all from a picture i saw on a website that hooked one up. Can anyone help me here? Thanks alot :cheesy:
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Jump to PostYes, you can obtain an adapter for plugging a SATA drive into old PATA-only motherboards. Have a talk to the supplier and make sure you get the right adapter for what you want!
For example, in Australia, you can buy this.
Also, if your motherboard …
Jump to PostIf it looks like the one above, with the small wires, do i need to upgrade to something else?
If it's the top cable (80 conductor), then that's the best you can get.
Also, which adapter do you recomend i get. Thanks again
Not a clue sorry. I imagine they're …
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