SATA to IDE cabling

Original Message

Name: chaotique
Date: November 29, 2007 at 16:01:53 Pacific
Subject: SATA to IDE cabling
OS: Win XP
CPU/Ram: P2/128
Model/Manufacturer: Dell Dimension

Comment:

I accidentally bought a SATA drive for my PC. What is involved in switching from IDE to SATA drive?

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Response Number 1

Name: aegis
Date: November 29, 2007 at 16:58:26 Pacific
Subject: SATA to IDE cabling

Reply: (edit)

You can get a SATA to IDE adapter. Do a google search for IDE2SATA

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Response Number 2

Name: OtheHill
Date: November 29, 2007 at 17:54:36 Pacific
Subject: SATA to IDE cabling

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I wouldn't guarantee an adapter will work on a P2. Adapters work on Mode6 controllers which run at 133. P2 is probably 66. You can try. I would exchange the drive if it were mine.

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Response Number 3

Name: Cobra_R
Date: November 30, 2007 at 01:54:51 Pacific
Subject: SATA to IDE cabling

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not to mention you will need a power adaptor, because you can't use an ide hard drive 4 pin power plug in a SATA hard drive unless you got one of those rare first generation SATA ones that have the same power fitting as an IDE.

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