if a mobo supports sata will it still support old ide hd? i searched but all i could find was mumbojumbo about raid and whatnot.
If there's ide plug (as there usually is), then yes
Last edited by tupla_s (2006-10-26 18:00:44)
usually mobos come with ide and sata
Usually they come with both but not always. The computer I designed for my cousin has Sata ii support, but no ide connectors at all.
To be safe, if you have the exact model of the mobo, look up the specs on the manufacturers site. It'll tell you there.
To be safe, if you have the exact model of the mobo, look up the specs on the manufacturers site. It'll tell you there.
how bout this one. i don't see "ide" anywhere, just sata.
http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWeb/Products/P … mp;LanID=9
http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWeb/Products/P … mp;LanID=9
Last edited by theknuck (2006-10-26 20:33:35)
worst case you have to buy an ide pci card
It's got IDE. Check this pic:
http://img.hexus.net/v2/press_releases/ … n1sli1.jpg
Top left, above the memory slots. Floppy(green), 2 x IDE(white) & 24 pin PSU connector.
http://img.hexus.net/v2/press_releases/ … n1sli1.jpg
Top left, above the memory slots. Floppy(green), 2 x IDE(white) & 24 pin PSU connector.
Stillhouse is right, theknuck...
VERY FEW mobos do not come with IDE interfaces.
Over 98% of mobos have the IDE (aka "Ultra-ATA") interface... only now that SATA is so prevalent are 1-2% of boards being manufactured without IDE.
So what does that mean, having no IDE interface? It means (a) you must have a SATA-I or SATA-II hard drive (obviously), and (b) you must have SATA-interfacing Optical drives (there are a choice few DVD±RWs out there with SATA interfaces, such as Plextor's PX-755).
This just brings older optical drives up to the speed capabilities of serial -- but it hasn't quite caught on market-wide yet. It's only caught on with the niche of custom-builders who are obsessive about getting good airflow throughout their cases (which, IDE cables can impede).
VERY FEW mobos do not come with IDE interfaces.
Over 98% of mobos have the IDE (aka "Ultra-ATA") interface... only now that SATA is so prevalent are 1-2% of boards being manufactured without IDE.
So what does that mean, having no IDE interface? It means (a) you must have a SATA-I or SATA-II hard drive (obviously), and (b) you must have SATA-interfacing Optical drives (there are a choice few DVD±RWs out there with SATA interfaces, such as Plextor's PX-755).
This just brings older optical drives up to the speed capabilities of serial -- but it hasn't quite caught on market-wide yet. It's only caught on with the niche of custom-builders who are obsessive about getting good airflow throughout their cases (which, IDE cables can impede).
Last edited by [)r@ke (2006-10-26 22:32:35)