Posted by AZ Nomad on 07/13/06 19:48

On Thu, 13 Jul 2006 12:14:22 -0700, Daniel Prince <neutrino1@comcast.net> wrote:


>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.

>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.

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.

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