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Bought wong hard drive

  • 19-01-2010 11:45pm
    #1
    Zascar
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,778 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    My mate just ordered a 320gb hard drive for his pc. Thing is he ordered a sata without thinking, his old pc only accepts IDE.

    Should he just send it back or is there any way you can make it work with an adaptor etc?


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  • #2
    dogpile
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 629 ✭✭✭dogpile


    There is usb to IDE so you'd imagine there must be one for Sata


    did you check his MB, mine is quite old and has 2 Sata


  • #3
    mid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 146 ✭✭mid


    Zascar wrote: »
    My mate just ordered a 320gb hard drive for his pc. Thing is he ordered a sata without thinking, his old pc only accepts IDE.

    Should he just send it back or is there any way you can make it work with an adaptor etc?

    Its possible to get a convertor / adapter for less than €10 but I havent used one of these myself

    eg. €7 on ebay from an irish seller, includes postage
    http://cgi.ebay.ie/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270516879130


  • #4
    Yakuza
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,141 ✭✭✭Yakuza


    It might be less hassle to order the correct hard drive for the PC, and a SATA enclosure for the one he has now, so he'll end up with an extra external (USB) hard disk, useful for swapping files etc.


  • #5
    Terry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,061 ✭✭✭✭Terry


    http://linitx.com/viewproduct.php?prodid=11865

    First result.


    What you're looking for is SATA to molex adapter.
    You'll need one for power and one for data.


  • #6
    wex96
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 383 ✭✭wex96


    I did the same and got a deadly enclosure for about €20 supports ide or sata and is usb run. external also extends the life of hdd.:D


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  • #7
    the_syco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,306 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    wex96 wrote: »
    external also extends the life of hdd.:D
    Huh?:rolleyes:


  • #8
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85,232 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    You could get a Sata controller for PCI as well.


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