IDE to SATA converter

[The_Unbeliever]

Hi all

On site we have several old PC's still using IDE hard drives.

Is there a IDE to SATA converter that we can use to connect SATA hard drives to these old motherboards, without having to install new motherboards?

Keep in mind that the converter will also have to be 'transparent' to the operating system so that no device driver installation is needed.

TIA

Libs

 

[bwana]

Maybe something like a PCI SATA controller card?

 

[MickeyD]

http://www.wantitall.co.za/Electron...verter-Bi-directional-IDE-to-SATA__B002OEBO6E

http://www.ad**s.co.za/post/9577105/ide_sata_convertor (replace ** with oo)

 

[The_Unbeliever]

http://www.ad**s.co.za/post/9577105/ide_sata_convertor (replace ** with oo)

lol @ word filter

thanks

@bwana - thanks, might also look at that if we don't have to install any extra device drivers.

 

[Venomous]

You might have to try more than one PCI card. Some work with mobo A but not B & the other way around too.

 

[MickeyD]

http://www.zapsonline.com/ide-inter...de-to-sata-interface-adapter-fric-vis100.html

 

[Nerfherder]

Why not run off USB ?

 

[stevenv]

Why not run off USB ?

Internally?

 

[Venomous]

some of the boards can take usb internally.....

Predominantly used to add flash drive for RAM purposes.

 

[Venomous]

Asus P5N-E SLI is one example

 

[Nerfherder]

some of the board can take usb internally.....

Ye, pretty much. I think it will be faster than an IDE converter as well.

Also you should be able to boot from USB as well.

 

[Venomous]

Ook,

What board is it you wanna use a SATA HDD on?

 

[Tun@]

Libs i've also seen them on Bid or Buy

eg http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/29373082/SATA_TO_IDE_IDETO_SATA_INTERNAL_CONVERTER.html#shippay

 

[alloytoo]

Hi all

On site we have several old PC's still using IDE hard drives.

Is there a IDE to SATA converter that we can use to connect SATA hard drives to these old motherboards, without having to install new motherboards?

Keep in mind that the converter will also have to be 'transparent' to the operating system so that no device driver installation is needed.

TIA

Libs

Something like this

 

[Tun@]

Something like this

Coming from that far away it would want come with a free leg of lamb, kumara & watercress!

 

[BigAl-sa]

Get one of these. Very useful for IDE or SATA (and getting data off when viruses take out the OS).

 

[ponder]

Why not run off USB ?

Ye, pretty much. I think it will be faster than an IDE converter as well.

Also you should be able to boot from USB as well.

USB is fsck slow!

USB2.0 is definitely NOT faster than a ATA port.

The OP has two options, buy a ATA to SATA converter or buy a ATA controller if you can still find such a thing. USB is NOT an option.