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saskewb1 · 01-27-2008, 01:06 PM

I've got the eMachine E4220.
Hard Drive: 320GB SATA II (7200rpm, 8MB cache)3
Optical Drives: 16x multiformat dual-layer DVD±RW Drive
Up to 8.5GB with dual-layer media
Write max: 16x DVD±R, 6x DVD-RW, 8x DVD+RW, 4x DVD+R DL, 40x CD-R, 24x CD-RW disks
Read max: 16x DVD-ROM, 40x CD-ROM disks

The HDD, ST3320820AS is connected to SATA Port 0 and is the primary master TSST corp CD/DVDW-ATAPI.
I tried connecting my HDD ST380021A to SATA port 1 using a newly bought IDE and SATA converter from China but it wasn't recognised with 'slave' or 'cable select' jumpers.

BIOS says;-
Drive config,
Use Automatic Mode <enable>
ATA/IDE Mode <native>
Configure SATA as <RAID>

There's one 40pin IDE(?) connector on the motherboard. I tried connecting my old DVD Rom drive, model no. :DHI-G40 B with no success, to be the second device on the single IDE cable.
Thanks for your help so far Mike.
Stuart

01-27-2008, 01:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
saskewb1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Vista	Re: IDE and SATA converter I've got the eMachine E4220. Hard Drive: 320GB SATA II (7200rpm, 8MB cache)3 Optical Drives: 16x multiformat dual-layer DVD±RW Drive Up to 8.5GB with dual-layer media Write max: 16x DVD±R, 6x DVD-RW, 8x DVD+RW, 4x DVD+R DL, 40x CD-R, 24x CD-RW disks Read max: 16x DVD-ROM, 40x CD-ROM disks The HDD, ST3320820AS is connected to SATA Port 0 and is the primary master TSST corp CD/DVDW-ATAPI. I tried connecting my HDD ST380021A to SATA port 1 using a newly bought IDE and SATA converter from China but it wasn't recognised with 'slave' or 'cable select' jumpers. BIOS says;- Drive config, Use Automatic Mode <enable> ATA/IDE Mode <native> Configure SATA as <RAID> There's one 40pin IDE(?) connector on the motherboard. I tried connecting my old DVD Rom drive, model no. :DHI-G40 B with no success, to be the second device on the single IDE cable. Thanks for your help so far Mike. Stuart