Trying to connect a harddrive from a 2003 Compaq S6010V to a new motherboard, processor and case etc..
2006-08-15 02:18:31 · 5 answers · asked by sesh48 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
IDE drives and SATA drives have different connectors. Your SATA mobo probably has IDE connectors on it, CD drives still use IDE.
If you look at your mobo, you will probably see them.
If you are really stuck, get some help from a computer technician.
2006-08-15 02:24:19 · answer #1 · answered by Computer Guy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ATA Hard drives are typically IDE. ATA is also known as "Parallel ATA" whereas SATA is "Serial ATA".
Most SATA motherboards have an 80 pin IDE connector as well for devices such as CD-ROM's and DVD players. So you shouldn't have a problem connection the hard drive to that MB. Just make sure you find the 80 pin IDE connector on the MB, and get an 80 pin IDE cable to connect it. (A flat wide grey cable - typically)
If your PC only has 1 IDE connector and you already have 2 devices connected to it, you'll have to swap out one of the other devices, but its very unusual for a MB to only have 1, there is usually a primary IDE and Secondary IDE. A hard drive connected to an IDE connector on a MB should be set to "Master" and any CD drive sharing the IDE cable should be set to "Slave". If your not sure how to change this setting, consult your drive documentation. (Easily found on the manufacturers web site usually).
Hope this helps,
~ X
2006-08-15 09:26:55 · answer #2 · answered by Xetheriel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IDE (= Integrated Drive Electronics) and ATA (= Advanced Technology Attachment) are synonymous acronyms for an interface for connecting storage devices such as hard drives or optical drives. Since the introduction of SATA (= Serial ATA), another acronym for ATA/IDE has been introduced: PATA (=Parallel ATA).
If your new mainboard has PATA ports - which is quite likely since a) most optical drives still come with a PATA interface and b) for compatibility reasons - you won't have a problem to connect your IDE HD to the mainboard.
2006-08-15 09:28:57 · answer #3 · answered by Frank 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IDE and SATA are different. They use different connections to the motherboard.
Most motherboards have connections for both SATA and IDE as to remain backwards compatible. You *should* be able to connect an IDE drive to a motherboard with SATA.
2006-08-15 09:23:34 · answer #4 · answered by reason1000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the motherboard doesn't have any onboard IDE controllers, then you'll have to buy a PCI IDE controller.
2006-08-15 09:22:09 · answer #5 · answered by alchemist_n_tx 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋