IDE question

the_aggie10 · 10-10-2006, 07:53 PM

ok well i only have one IDE connection thing on my motherboard and i need more! is this possible or will i have to buy a new motherboard? thanks!

~~OMGmissinglink~~ · 10-10-2006, 08:20 PM

MB brand and Model#/

**Doby** · 10-10-2006, 08:21 PM

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=132207

You need something like that but before you run out and get it please tell me what motherboard you have, almost all boards have two ide channels except some of the newer Abits that have only one ide channel because they have 6 sata ports.

You maybe better off just getting a sata drive

the_aggie10 · 10-10-2006, 08:24 PM

how do i know if my board supports sata?

**Doby** · 10-10-2006, 08:35 PM

Tell us the name and model of the board or brand name and model number of the computer if its a brand computer

the_aggie10 · 10-10-2006, 08:38 PM

Motherboard: KM266-8233 is that a right ansewer lol?

~~OMGmissinglink~~ · 10-10-2006, 08:46 PM

your mb has on floppy connector and 2 ide connectors.

the_aggie10 · 10-10-2006, 09:00 PM

are the connectors together?....cause i only see one....lemme look

~~OMGmissinglink~~ · 10-10-2006, 11:46 PM

http://www.albatron.com.tw/english/i....asp?pro_id=34

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the_aggie10 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 92 OS: XP	IDE question ok well i only have one IDE connection thing on my motherboard and i need more! is this possible or will i have to buy a new motherboard? thanks!

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Doby Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Central PA (USA) Posts: 8,077 OS: XP sp2/ Vista My System	http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=132207 You need something like that but before you run out and get it please tell me what motherboard you have, almost all boards have two ide channels except some of the newer Abits that have only one ide channel because they have 6 sata ports. You maybe better off just getting a sata drive __________________ Would you like to help TSF fight cancer and other diseases??? JOIN TEAM TSF

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Doby Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Central PA (USA) Posts: 8,077 OS: XP sp2/ Vista My System	Tell us the name and model of the board or brand name and model number of the computer if its a brand computer __________________ Would you like to help TSF fight cancer and other diseases??? JOIN TEAM TSF

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~~OMGmissinglink~~ Troubled Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,535 OS: XP Pro sp2 My System	MB brand and Model#/

10-10-2006, 08:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
the_aggie10 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 92 OS: XP	how do i know if my board supports sata?

10-10-2006, 08:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
the_aggie10 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 92 OS: XP	Motherboard: KM266-8233 is that a right ansewer lol?

10-10-2006, 08:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
~~OMGmissinglink~~ Troubled Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,535 OS: XP Pro sp2 My System	your mb has on floppy connector and 2 ide connectors.

10-10-2006, 09:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
the_aggie10 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 92 OS: XP	are the connectors together?....cause i only see one....lemme look

10-10-2006, 11:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
~~OMGmissinglink~~ Troubled Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,535 OS: XP Pro sp2 My System	http://www.albatron.com.tw/english/i....asp?pro_id=34