So I just opened the case on my new computer..

[JohnnyChuttz 10+ year member]

Before the main hard drive on my old computer completely took a dump, I transfered all the files I wanted off of it to the second HDD I had in there. I wasn't thinking and opened the new one about to throw the old drive in it and it doersn't have the same connections. (Before you flame me, I know that computer tech. has advanced but it slipped my mind.)

Is there such a cable SATA to IDE or USB to IDE?

Also, will the old video card from the old comp -Radeon 9200 128mb PCI do me any better than the nVida 6150 on the motherboard?

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[Pl8er 5,000+ posts]

you could get an external box to house the ide and run it to USB (edit, sorry )

your new computer should have an IDE port inside though.

I don't know about that video card but most of the time, add-in video is better than integrated.

 

[Twistid 5,000+ posts]

you really need a new video card , radeon 9200?? i payed like 65 for my radeon 9600 almost 2 years ago ,

hell, now you can get a x800xt for a pretty decent price, or a geforce 6800

 

[rtillaree 10+ year member]

you could get an external box to house the ide and run it to USB (edit, sorry )
your new computer should have an IDE port inside though.

I don't know about that video card but most of the time, add-in video is better than integrated.

word life

 

[Scoobydoo 5,000+ posts]

buying an external case for the hard drive would be easiest and that way it is portable backup

yes they do make sata/ide converters, but if it is ide there should be connections on the motherboard, 99% of all motherboards offer both ide and sata

that video card wont be much of an upgrade to the onboard video, it is old and pci interface

 

[2002XLT 5,000+ posts]

X4 to the usb HD case, thats what im using for my ext. hd now. cost me 10 bucks.

 

[JohnnyChuttz 10+ year member]

Yeah, I figured as much out of the vid card.

I did not see an IDE input on the m/board, I guess Ill take another look.

 

[Pl8er 5,000+ posts]

you really need a new video card , radeon 9200?? i payed like 65 for my radeon 9600 almost 2 years ago ,
hell, now you can get a x800xt for a pretty decent price, or a geforce 6800

Well I can't say I agree that he "REALLY" needs a new card. It will totally depend on what he does with the computer.

I do agree with you that the card he is using is a very poor performing card, but if he just checks online, word docs etc, it is way more than he needs.

 

[IamDeMan 5,000+ posts]

Just buy a cheap sata controller.

 

[grassroots 10+ year member]

yes, there is a sata to IDE cable... it came with my abit nf7-s motherboard... dunno if you can buy them separate... it's been years since i looked at computer stuff...

 

[Pl8er 5,000+ posts]

I can search out an adapter if you really want one ^^^ there is some available, but no need as his computer will have an IDE. You may have to change your cd rom to cable select and then add the hard-drive.

 

[Scoobydoo 5,000+ posts]

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.5458

and if you dont want to do that i will sell you a PCI IDE card for cheap and include some ide cable dor you

with an pci ide card you can add 4 more hard drives to the computer

i have a few laying around so let me know

 

[JohnnyChuttz 10+ year member]

I found the IDE socket on the motherboard. The comp wanted to boot from the new drive, but I got it working.

Thanks guys.

 

[Pl8er 5,000+ posts]

Yeah, I figured as much out of the vid card.
I did not see an IDE input on the m/board, I guess Ill take another look.

What is your cdrom connected to?

*EDIT** Posted a second after you said you found it.

Glad you got it working.

 

[JohnnyChuttz 10+ year member]

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