SATA into a IDE Slot?

[Nikeleye]

Help!!


Im putting together my new rig, and have got a Serial ATA {SATA} Hard drive. I got a cable for it, but I only have IDE connecivity on my mobo, but where on the pins of the IDE does the SATA go? It fits on there, but theres about 20 diff places it could go.

Any help is much appreciated.

 

[AristoV300]

If you only have IDE connectors on your mobo then you need to buy an adapter so that you can plug the SATA into it.

Link

 

[Uhtrinity]

Double check to make sure you have no onboard SATA, if not save yourself performance issues and get a true SATA controller instead.

SATA Controller

 

[ChineseDemocracyGNR]

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