Putting IDE HD in a SATA system?

MZ-HANDYMAN · 06-23-2009, 10:28 AM

OK experts... here is my Dilema,

I have a SONY VAIO, VGC-RB34G Desktop PC (Intel Pentium 4 Processor 540J, 512 MB RAM, 200 GB SATA Hard Drive, Dual Layer DVD+/-RW, DVD-ROM Drives.) Ha ha you think it's funny but thats not the dilema!

System now has 1GB RAM.

I just purchased a MAXTOR BASICS ATA/100 INTERNAL HARD DRIVE KIT.
This is a 300GB 16MB CACHE 7200RPM ATA/100 On the back is a picture of (what looks like) an IDE cable next to the drive it says "ATA INTERFACE CABLE"

I opened the PC case and there is (only one) IDE slot on the Mother Board and the cable goes to the 2 DVD drives.

Is there a converter cable or some way to put my new 300GB IDE drive into this SATA only machine?

OR am I just ignorant in this field and ATA means it's an SATA drive? (I think I made a joke)

My other option has its PROS/CONS, but I could always use the 300GB as an external USB drive. which...
PRO: Makes all the items stored on it portable.
CON: Makes it vulnerable to shock due to falling/dropping or theft.

Any ideas?

Thanks!
Manuel Z Handyman
("The Last Handyman" Look for me on CRAIGSLIST)

**raptor_pa** · 06-23-2009, 10:38 AM

Options would be a PCI IDE card or SATA to IDE adapter for the end of one of your SATA cables. ATA generally means IDE tho now it is pprobably more correctly called PATA ( Parallel ATA)

MZ-HANDYMAN · 06-23-2009, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raptor_pa

Options would be a PCI IDE card or SATA to IDE adapter for the end of one of your SATA cables.

Ahhh, so there (IS) such a thing as an adapter. I was wondering if there was a card I could buy with an extra ide or two on it.

THANKS!!!!
PROBLEM SOLVED!

MZ-HANDYMAN
(Google me, I dare you!)

06-23-2009, 10:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
MZ-HANDYMAN Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 2 OS: XP SP3	Putting IDE HD in a SATA system? OK experts... here is my Dilema, I have a SONY VAIO, VGC-RB34G Desktop PC (Intel Pentium 4 Processor 540J, 512 MB RAM, 200 GB SATA Hard Drive, Dual Layer DVD+/-RW, DVD-ROM Drives.) Ha ha you think it's funny but thats not the dilema! System now has 1GB RAM. I just purchased a MAXTOR BASICS ATA/100 INTERNAL HARD DRIVE KIT. This is a 300GB 16MB CACHE 7200RPM ATA/100 On the back is a picture of (what looks like) an IDE cable next to the drive it says "ATA INTERFACE CABLE" I opened the PC case and there is (only one) IDE slot on the Mother Board and the cable goes to the 2 DVD drives. Is there a converter cable or some way to put my new 300GB IDE drive into this SATA only machine? OR am I just ignorant in this field and ATA means it's an SATA drive? (I think I made a joke) My other option has its PROS/CONS, but I could always use the 300GB as an external USB drive. which... PRO: Makes all the items stored on it portable. CON: Makes it vulnerable to shock due to falling/dropping or theft. Any ideas? Thanks! Manuel Z Handyman ("The Last Handyman" Look for me on CRAIGSLIST)

06-23-2009, 10:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
raptor_pa Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Central PA Posts: 4,909 OS: XP	Re: Putting IDE HD in a SATA system? Options would be a PCI IDE card or SATA to IDE adapter for the end of one of your SATA cables. ATA generally means IDE tho now it is pprobably more correctly called PATA ( Parallel ATA) __________________