How to install 3 IDE equipment to a motherboard with only one IDE plug-in?

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smith

HI, all.

I have two IDE hard disks and one DVD-ROM, Now I have to install them to a
newly motherboard with only 1 x ATA 100, how can I do it? Thanks.
 
Re: How to install 3 IDE equipment to a motherboard with only oneIDE plug-in?

smith wrote:
> HI, all.
>
> I have two IDE hard disks and one DVD-ROM, Now I have to install them to a
> newly motherboard with only 1 x ATA 100, how can I do it? Thanks.
>
>

Purchase a PCI drive controller card.


Malke
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Or purchase an adapter to convert the IDE drives to SATA, but I found that
these can be a bit flakey.

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"Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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> smith wrote:
>> HI, all.
>>
>> I have two IDE hard disks and one DVD-ROM, Now I have to install them to
>> a newly motherboard with only 1 x ATA 100, how can I do it? Thanks.
>
> Purchase a PCI drive controller card.
>
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
 
Re: How to install 3 IDE equipment to a motherboard with only one IDEplug-in?

On Dec 11, 9:18 am, "David B." <brooks...@nomail.com> wrote:
> Or purchase an adapter to convert the IDE drives to SATA, but I found that
> these can be a bit flakey.
>
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> > smith wrote:
> >> HI, all.
>
> >> I have two IDE hard disks and one DVD-ROM, Now I have to install them to
> >> a newly motherboard with only 1 x ATA 100, how can I do it? Thanks.
>
> > Purchase a PCI drive controller card.
>
> > Malke
> > --
> > Elephant Boy Computers
> >www.elephantboycomputers.com
> > "Don't Panic!"
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An IDE to USB enclosure can also be used
 
Why the SATA to IDE or IDE to SATA converter is " a bit flakey?

"David B." <brooks.dj@nomail.com>
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> Or purchase an adapter to convert the IDE drives to SATA, but I found that
> these can be a bit flakey.
>
> --
>
> ----
> Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
> How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> _________________________________________________________________________________
>
>
> "Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
> news:%23An%23QL$OIHA.4476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> smith wrote:
>>> HI, all.
>>>
>>> I have two IDE hard disks and one DVD-ROM, Now I have to install them to
>>> a newly motherboard with only 1 x ATA 100, how can I do it? Thanks.
>>
>> Purchase a PCI drive controller card.
>>
>>
>> Malke
>> --
>> Elephant Boy Computers
>> www.elephantboycomputers.com
>> "Don't Panic!"
>> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>
 
Any brand is OK?
Would the card affect the data through the harddisk? Is it reliable?
Thanks

"Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid>
??????:%23An%23QL$OIHA.4476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> smith wrote:
>> HI, all.
>>
>> I have two IDE hard disks and one DVD-ROM, Now I have to install them to
>> a newly motherboard with only 1 x ATA 100, how can I do it? Thanks.
>
> Purchase a PCI drive controller card.
>
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
 
Re: How to install 3 IDE equipment to a motherboard with only oneIDE plug-in?

smith wrote:
> Why the SATA to IDE or IDE to SATA converter is " a bit flakey?

Not all adapter devices were designed correctly. Some are
not complete implementations. To buy one, you have to check
the reviews, do a google search to discover the history
of the device. If other people report good results, then
you should get good results as well.

Paul

>
> "David B." <brooks.dj@nomail.com>
> ??????:unwo8CAPIHA.5140@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Or purchase an adapter to convert the IDE drives to SATA, but I found that
>> these can be a bit flakey.
>>
>> --
>>
>> ----
>> Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>> How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>> _________________________________________________________________________________
>>
>>
>> "Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:%23An%23QL$OIHA.4476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> smith wrote:
>>>> HI, all.
>>>>
>>>> I have two IDE hard disks and one DVD-ROM, Now I have to install them to
>>>> a newly motherboard with only 1 x ATA 100, how can I do it? Thanks.
>>> Purchase a PCI drive controller card.
>>>
>>>
>>> Malke
>>> --
>>> Elephant Boy Computers
>>> www.elephantboycomputers.com
>>> "Don't Panic!"
>>> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>
>
 
"Paul" <nospam@needed.com> wrote in message news:fjoea5$c7s$1@aioe.org...
> smith wrote:
>> Why the SATA to IDE or IDE to SATA converter is " a bit flakey?
>
> Not all adapter devices were designed correctly. Some are
> not complete implementations. To buy one, you have to check
> the reviews, do a google search to discover the history
> of the device. If other people report good results, then
> you should get good results as well.
>
> Paul
>
Amen to that!
I had one that took forever to initialize on boot under XP, and then would
not work at all with a newer motherboard and Vista.
It was a Highpoint RocketHead 100. I doubt you'll be offered this model, but
avoid!
 
What exactly does "Would the card affect the data through the hard disk"
mean?
I prefer the Promise brand of cards, but most will give you no problems.

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"smith" <d@d.com> wrote in message
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> Any brand is OK?
> Would the card affect the data through the harddisk? Is it reliable?
> Thanks
>
> "Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid>
> ??????:%23An%23QL$OIHA.4476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> smith wrote:
>>> HI, all.
>>>
>>> I have two IDE hard disks and one DVD-ROM, Now I have to install them to
>>> a newly motherboard with only 1 x ATA 100, how can I do it? Thanks.
>>
>> Purchase a PCI drive controller card.
>>
>>
>> Malke
>> --
>> Elephant Boy Computers
>> www.elephantboycomputers.com
>> "Don't Panic!"
>> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>
>
 

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