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[Swordian]

My new computer has a SATA hard drive and room to insert another hard drive. I have an IDE one from my previous computer, but there are no ribbons available. However, there is a SATA cable available and I was wondering if there was some kind of adapter I could use to hook my IDE drive up that way.

 

[Shogmaster]

Cheaper just to go out and get an IDE cable than an adapter.

 

[EdLuva]

My new computer has a SATA hard drive and room to insert another hard drive. I have an IDE one from my previous computer, but there are no ribbons available. However, there is a SATA cable available and I was wondering if there was some kind of adapter I could use to hook my IDE drive up that way.

Do you have IDE ports and no cable (ribbon)? If so, yes, just get an IDE cable.

 

[Cauliflower of Love]

There is an adapter, but it's probably cheaper to get a cable(as stated above).

 

[Ecrofirt]

if you're saying your motherboard has no IDE slots open (like mine does, so now I've got a 160GB HD that I can't do anything with for awhile), your best bet is to get an IDE controller.

Check NewEgg.com. You can get them as low as $17.

And thank Hito for that advice.

 

[NohWun]

My new computer has a SATA hard drive and room to insert another hard drive. I have an IDE one from my previous computer, but there are no ribbons available. However, there is a SATA cable available and I was wondering if there was some kind of adapter I could use to hook my IDE drive up that way.

You'll have to elaborate on "no ribbons available". Each ribbon cable can support 2 devices. Most motherboards support 2 IDE ribbon cables, allowing for 4 total IDE devices.

If you're really full up on IDE, then you need something like this:

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=22-998-001&depa=0

 

[Shogmaster]

if you're saying your motherboard has no IDE slots open (like mine does, so now I've got a 160GB HD that I can't do anything with for awhile), your best bet is to get an IDE controller.

Check NewEgg.com. You can get them as low as $17.

And thank Hito for that advice.

I think he's saying he's got a brand new comp that came iwth a single SATA drive, and a room in the case for another HD, but he only has a IDE drive left over from his old computer. He doesn't realise that PC mobos right now have 2 IDE headers along with SATA ones.

Obcourse he could have bought a Mac, in which case I have no idea about it's mobo layout. :|