Running IDE and SATA together...

GoldZilla · 08-06-2005, 07:22 AM

Hi all,

I built myself a PC about a year ago using what I believe are fairly decent components for what I'll be using it for. But now I'm running out of HDD space, and was wondering if I could run SATA drives alongside my two IDE drives. I've already got both my IDE ports taken up as I have two DVD-R's on one channel and the two HDD's on the other.

Also, I don't want my new data to be split up over two drives (assuming I end up getting two at the same time if/when I do the upgrade), so I'm guessing I do NOT set up RAID, is that correct?

My motherboard is a GigaByte GA8IPE1000 Pro2 (it has SATA ports onboard), and I am running two SeaGate Barracuda HDDs (a 120Gb and a 160Gb) plus the two Pioneer DVD-Rs.

So, can I keep the IDE drives in and run a third (and maybe fourth) HDD alongside what I've already got, and will my 400W power supply be sufficient (it came with the Tsunami-branded case)?

Thanks in advance,
Nick T.

**manic** · 08-06-2005, 08:15 AM

You are correct,,keep raid turned off,,you should be fine

GoldZilla · 08-06-2005, 09:57 AM

Thanks for that, Manic!

So I shouldn't have any problems with running them alongside my IDE drives, or my power supply, either?

Thanks again, all.
Nick T

**manic** · 08-06-2005, 02:02 PM

I would think power supply should be ample. Not familiar with the brand. But
that is more then enough wattage unless you are running a high end video
card.

08-06-2005, 07:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
GoldZilla Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 13 OS: WinXP	Running IDE and SATA together... Hi all, I built myself a PC about a year ago using what I believe are fairly decent components for what I'll be using it for. But now I'm running out of HDD space, and was wondering if I could run SATA drives alongside my two IDE drives. I've already got both my IDE ports taken up as I have two DVD-R's on one channel and the two HDD's on the other. Also, I don't want my new data to be split up over two drives (assuming I end up getting two at the same time if/when I do the upgrade), so I'm guessing I do NOT set up RAID, is that correct? My motherboard is a GigaByte GA8IPE1000 Pro2 (it has SATA ports onboard), and I am running two SeaGate Barracuda HDDs (a 120Gb and a 160Gb) plus the two Pioneer DVD-Rs. So, can I keep the IDE drives in and run a third (and maybe fourth) HDD alongside what I've already got, and will my 400W power supply be sufficient (it came with the Tsunami-branded case)? Thanks in advance, Nick T.

08-06-2005, 09:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
GoldZilla Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 13 OS: WinXP	Thanks for that, Manic! So I shouldn't have any problems with running them alongside my IDE drives, or my power supply, either? Thanks again, all. Nick T Last edited by GoldZilla; 08-06-2005 at 10:00 AM.

08-06-2005, 08:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
manic Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 5,238 OS: xp	You are correct,,keep raid turned off,,you should be fine

08-06-2005, 02:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
manic Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 5,238 OS: xp	I would think power supply should be ample. Not familiar with the brand. But that is more then enough wattage unless you are running a high end video card.