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Posted by plew on 07/13/06 20:39
On 2006-07-13, AZ Nomad <aznomad@PmunOgeBOX.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 13 Jul 2006 12:14:22 -0700, Daniel Prince <neutrino1@comcast.net> wrote:
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>>Is anyone using a PATA CD/DVD drive with a SATA controller and
>>converter? I did a Google newsgroup search and I found some
>>messages that seemed to imply that it should work with a Silicon
>>Image SATA controller and converter.
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>>I would like to know if anyone had actually done it and how well it
>>worked. If it worked well, what model of controller and adapter did
>>you use? Thank you in advance for all replies.
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> If you have a PCI bus computer and no PATA controllers available then
> you ought to simply get a PATA card. They can be had for around ten
> bucks on ebay.
Saw an adapter at Fry's & the price was around $29.95; it was installable
at the SATA port, drive or at the SATA cable. I was thinking about it when
I upgrade my system as it looks like PATA may not be available on the
newer motherboards or, at the most, only 1 ide connector.
Then I realize that I still have the Promise ide card that came with my
WD 160 gig drive because the idiots at m$ did not allow a 160 gig drive
in their initial release of winxp; typical m$ stupidity. (who needs more
than 64k of memory!)
Don't recall the brand name the SATA/PATA adapter.
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