Can SATA be run from IDE motherboard?

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Just wondering if there's such a thing as an adaptor for a SATA hdd which
will allow it to be run from an IDE only motherboard?

I need a new hdd and want to get a SATA hdd, but I don't want to change my
mobo yet.

Thanks.
 
Emlyn said:
Just wondering if there's such a thing as an adaptor for a SATA hdd
which will allow it to be run from an IDE only motherboard?
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I've seen PCI cards that allow SATA drives to be connected.
 
Just wondering if there's such a thing as an adaptor for a SATA hdd which
will allow it to be run from an IDE only motherboard?

I need a new hdd and want to get a SATA hdd, but I don't want to change my
mobo yet.
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There are 2 ways:
- Buy an IDE to Sata converter
- Buy a new harddisk interface.

Neither methode is advisable for normal use though.
A converter is relatively expensive and offers no benefit.
A SATA controller will probably slow your system down.
It would share PCI bandwidth while your onboard IDE controller
has it's own 'highway to the CPU' so to say.
 
There are 2 ways:
- Buy an IDE to Sata converter
- Buy a new harddisk interface.

Neither methode is advisable for normal use though.
A converter is relatively expensive and offers no benefit.
A SATA controller will probably slow your system down.
It would share PCI bandwidth while your onboard IDE controller
has it's own 'highway to the CPU' so to say.
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No it doesn't, the ide controller is on the pci bus as well.

Get a pci SATA card. Promise makes a good one.
 
No it doesn't, the ide controller is on the pci bus as well.

Get a pci SATA card. Promise makes a good one.
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IDE as integrated into semi-modern southbridge is not "on
the PCI bus". The logical connection is similar to SATA on
southbridge, that is, beyond the interface standard itself.

SATA adapters are relatively expensive (for what they are),
and an SATA PCI card will be slower. It almost seems the
best course to just buy a PATA HDD instead. Seems like a
couple weeks ago I saw an 80GB for $30 or $40 after
rebate... next motherboard OP buys will have PATA controller
anyway so it "could" be reused, or at worst as supplimental
storage it would cost $20 in the long run ($40 minus $20
cost of adapter or PCI card).
 
just buy a sata controller. I bought mine off ebay for less than 20 bucks,
generic model, no brand, and been using 2 HD on it without any problems. The
speed also compares to what sata drives are suppose to do which leads me to
beleive it is not being slowed down. Go with SATA, add a controller card if
you have too. no problems.
 
just buy a sata controller. I bought mine off ebay for less than 20 bucks,
generic model, no brand, and been using 2 HD on it without any problems. The
speed also compares to what sata drives are suppose to do which leads me to
beleive it is not being slowed down. Go with SATA, add a controller card if
you have too. no problems.
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An SATA PCI controller can indeed benchmark pretty good.
Problem is, that's a scenario when only the drive is being
accessed, not a typical use where someone might have audio,
lan, etc, taking up a significant portion of PCI bandwidth
too, let alone throwing in a PCI video card or capture card.

For example, copying a file from a remote location on lan
with a PCI Gb NIC, previewing it while editing, and saving
to a drive on a PCI SATA card, it will be noticably slower
in many cases.
 
kony said:
IDE as integrated into semi-modern southbridge is not "on
the PCI bus". The logical connection is similar to SATA on
southbridge, that is, beyond the interface standard itself.

SATA adapters are relatively expensive (for what they are),
and an SATA PCI card will be slower. It almost seems the
best course to just buy a PATA HDD instead. Seems like a
couple weeks ago I saw an 80GB for $30 or $40 after
rebate... next motherboard OP buys will have PATA controller
anyway so it "could" be reused, or at worst as supplimental
storage it would cost $20 in the long run ($40 minus $20
cost of adapter or PCI card).
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I'd have to agree with that. Bargains come up frequently if one pays
attention. I've bought two Seagate retail-boxed 5-year-waranteed 200gB
PATA drives over the past couple of months for approx $70 each.

With an oldish system it would probably be necessary to add a PCI
controller to handle that sort of capacity but they aren't that
expensive. Adaptec's ASH-1233 is quite good but is a bit higher than
others on the market.

I'd guess that PATA will probably be around for another five years as a
viable standard.
 
I have attached my SATA drive to my pc with a PCI card. it has slowed
it down, alot.... beaware! :wink:
 
On Thu, 05 May 2005 15:31:12 +0000,
I have attached my SATA drive to my pc with a PCI card. it has slowed
it down, alot.... beaware! :wink:
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Sure, that's typical when one moves to a controller sitting
on the PCI bus, particulary if the system's PCI bus isn't
optimal. You might gain a little by tinkering with the PCI
latencies in the bios and/or there are tools to do this
also.. forget their names but given enough Googling I'm sure
you'll find something.
http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=951
Idea being not only to adjust down video as that link
suggests but to have the drive controller with at least
80-96 latency.
 
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