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Author: | mossyoak [ Tue May 15, 2012 9:10 pm ] |
Post subject: | Motherboard help? |
Im building a computer for my cousin.. Its going to be an extreme budget build.. I already built the computer.. I planned on using his HDD.. But its an IDE.. The Motherboard im buying only has SATA ports.. QUESTION: Does anyone know anything about IDE-to-SATA Controller Cards OR anything that could help me make the IDE HDD work with the SATA Motherboard urlhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc ... 6813128519 This motherboard will be used. Re-using the hard drive would save me from buying him a HDD and windows.. (about $170 -_-) |
Author: | Kwang! [ Tue May 15, 2012 9:26 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Motherboard help? |
Author: | Bleep [ Tue May 15, 2012 9:28 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Motherboard help? |
What kwang shows works but its sketchy and I heard there can be problems but if it works then :D Horray! Worth a try, luckily for me my motherboard had one IDE port still on it. |
Author: | Kwang! [ Tue May 15, 2012 9:31 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Motherboard help? |
Also: http://www.amazon.com/Masscool-XWT-PCIE15-2-Port-SATA-PCIe/dp/B00191ETSS Image of device: It's a PCI-E card that has SATA and IDE ports on it. It costs $15. More of these types of cards: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Delectronics&field-keywords=IDE+PCI-E+controller |
Author: | mossyoak [ Tue May 15, 2012 9:35 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Motherboard help? |
Thanks for the quick responses... I dont wanna try the video..this isnt going to be mine... so i wanna do it legit. My motherboard has an IDE too :) Does anyone see a problem with a controller? What effect does it have? Im assuming lower speeds? |
Author: | Kwang! [ Tue May 15, 2012 9:40 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Motherboard help? |
Another thing you could try is using one of these instead: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLi ... =BESTMATCH The controllers are generally rated for the same performance. |
Author: | mossyoak [ Tue May 15, 2012 9:42 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Motherboard help? |
So from the looks of it, The controllers are the wallet friendly, smart choice? |
Author: | Kwang! [ Tue May 15, 2012 9:45 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Motherboard help? |
mossyoak wrote: So from the looks of it, The controllers are the wallet friendly, smart choice? Either a controller or an external USB enclosure. |
Author: | Cpt. Carrot [ Tue May 15, 2012 10:18 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Motherboard help? |
mossyoak wrote: Im building a computer for my cousin.. Its going to be an extreme budget build.. I already built the computer.. I planned on using his HDD.. But its an IDE.. The Motherboard im buying only has SATA ports.. QUESTION: Does anyone know anything about IDE-to-SATA Controller Cards OR anything that could help me make the IDE HDD work with the SATA Motherboard urlhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc ... 6813128519 This motherboard will be used. Re-using the hard drive would save me from buying him a HDD and windows.. (about $170 -_-) You kidding me? Extreme budget and you buying MB for over $100 and trying to save on the IDE by spending another $$$ for the controler? Here you go with extreme budget solution: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813157292 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813157309 Not sure what you mean by saving on the windows. I think you want to avoid reinstall and reactivation. I'm afraid you'll need to reinstall, otherwise it'll be that a messy pile of old/new drivers. reactivation of the OEM windows on the different comp is actually not so hard. You just have to call automated system spend 5-10 minutes repeating the numbers and you done. I seriously see no point in buying MB for $100 if the old HDD's I/Os will be bottleneck of whole system anyway. But if you are still looking for a serial to parallel converter I did one back in college with Motorola 68k in the middle. Not sure if it still works. |
Author: | mossyoak [ Tue May 15, 2012 11:24 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Motherboard help? |
Well, the computer is being built for a 15 y/o without a job. Eventually he will buy a new Hard drive and Windows with it. As i did. He has $550. Not $700. I built him a computer that when he gets a job and saves up he can built off of. Not much building you can do of a $44 motherboard. I built my own computer, i understand what you're saying. But instead of piling on $70 for a HDD and $100 for an OEM Version of Windows 7 now, he could use the computer with the controller? unti he saves another $200 (Which could take an unemployed 15 a while) $17 now for the controller < $170 now for Windows 7 and a New Hard Drive. Thats the logic i used. IF i can spend the $17 now to get a computer to work for him while he saves then i thought it would be best. obviously Without the new HDD and OS the PC wont be at 100% |
Author: | Bleep [ Tue May 15, 2012 11:56 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Motherboard help? |
I mean there are other ways of getting the operating system, just saying. IE look at the windows 7 keys on the computers at public places lol they work though it may not be legal. Regardless try one of the two options kwang gave you. I would say get the enclosure cuz once he gets his new HDD, he could just turn that old IDE into an external drive to tote around. |
Author: | Kwang! [ Wed May 16, 2012 1:40 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Motherboard help? |
Bleep wrote: I mean there are other ways of getting the operating system, just saying. IE look at the windows 7 keys on the computers at public places lol they work though it may not be legal. Regardless try one of the two options kwang gave you. I would say get the enclosure cuz once he gets his new HDD, he could just turn that old IDE into an external drive to tote around. LOL I know a bunch of places with Win7 keys just sitting on the cases, but they all run XP... |
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