[SOLVED] HD Working through SATA Adaptor?

Nihilanth · 01-07-2009, 10:57 AM

Hey everyone and a great year for every one of you!

I just needs some information concerning a SATA adaptor - thing I found in one of my pc's motherboard boxes.
You see, I'm having problems with my one pc and I have to use my other PC in order to get my work done this year. I want to add a SATA harddrive to the second pc but it's quite old and does not have SATA ports. So, is it possible to use this SATA adaptor thingey(Sorry, I don't know what to call it, really.) with my second pc even if it came with my other PC's motherboard?

**simpswr** · 01-07-2009, 01:18 PM

Yes . . the adaptor should work fine just not at SATA speeds

Nihilanth · 01-08-2009, 12:09 AM

Ok, thanks, I read that it would be slower, but how slow exactly? Even slower than IDE?

**simpswr** · 01-08-2009, 08:06 AM

Not slower . . should just run at IDE speeds

Nihilanth · 01-08-2009, 10:38 AM

Ok, thanks for the fast replies, simpswr, until we post again!

Question answered, case Solved.

Cheers

Nihilanth

**simpswr** · 01-08-2009, 10:47 AM

Well done!!!

You can mark this thread as solved by clicking on the Thread Tools link in your first post . .

Nihilanth · 01-09-2009, 12:09 AM

Hey, thanks I wanted to do just that, but couldn't find anything, well, good luck until we meet again.

Cheers

Nihilanth

01-07-2009, 10:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
Nihilanth Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 59 OS: XP SP2, UBUNTU, Puppy	[SOLVED] HD Working through SATA Adaptor? Hey everyone and a great year for every one of you! I just needs some information concerning a SATA adaptor - thing I found in one of my pc's motherboard boxes. You see, I'm having problems with my one pc and I have to use my other PC in order to get my work done this year. I want to add a SATA harddrive to the second pc but it's quite old and does not have SATA ports. So, is it possible to use this SATA adaptor thingey(Sorry, I don't know what to call it, really.) with my second pc even if it came with my other PC's motherboard?

01-07-2009, 01:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,165 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: HD Working through SATA Adaptor? Yes . . the adaptor should work fine just not at SATA speeds __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

01-08-2009, 12:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
Nihilanth Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 59 OS: XP SP2, UBUNTU, Puppy	Re: HD Working through SATA Adaptor? Ok, thanks, I read that it would be slower, but how slow exactly? Even slower than IDE?

01-08-2009, 08:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,165 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: HD Working through SATA Adaptor? Not slower . . should just run at IDE speeds __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

01-08-2009, 10:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
Nihilanth Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 59 OS: XP SP2, UBUNTU, Puppy	Re: HD Working through SATA Adaptor? Ok, thanks for the fast replies, simpswr, until we post again! Question answered, case Solved. Cheers Nihilanth

01-08-2009, 10:47 AM	#6 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,165 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: HD Working through SATA Adaptor? Well done!!! You can mark this thread as solved by clicking on the *Thread Tools* link in your first post . . __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

01-09-2009, 12:09 AM	#7 (permalink)
Nihilanth Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 59 OS: XP SP2, UBUNTU, Puppy	Re: [SOLVED] HD Working through SATA Adaptor? Hey, thanks I wanted to do just that, but couldn't find anything, well, good luck until we meet again. Cheers Nihilanth