Re: OK to use PATA to SATA adaptor?

"Arno Wagner" <me@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:43k4bsF1obmi8U4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Previously Jon D <jon@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I want to get a new hard drive but don't know if the adapters to
> > convert between PATA and SATA could limit performance.

They won't but you may find that buying a proper SATA card is
cheaper than the adapter and get's you more ports for the money.

AFAIK there is only one manufacturer of SATA->PATA conversion.
http://www.shopaddonics.com/Itemdesc.asp?CartId={3D15E9E4-F8C9-4C1B-8FDD-7C937EA1CF6EEVEREST}&ic=ADSAIDE
It's $25.

>
> > --------
>
> > Am in the UK. My home PC has an AMD 2200+ and runs XP Pro.
>
> > The motherboard has 2 IDE sockets for HDD. The PC also has an IDE
> > extender card.
>
> > There is no SATA connecter on the mobo although there are some USB-2
> > ports.
>
> > The PC runs these 6 hard drives:
> > three 160 GB, one 120 GB, one 80 GB, one 60 GB
> > All are for storing data except for the system drive.
>
> > I will replace this PC in maybe 6 to 12 months and I will probably
> > have to get an all SATA motherboard. Then I will need to use
> > adapters so I can re-use all my current IDE drives.
>
> > But for now, I now want a 250 or 300 GB hard drive.
>
> > It would be nice to have the new drive connect via USB but I think
> > this can be quite expensive and I'm trying to keep the cost down to a
> > minimum. However I think a HDD attaching to USB-2 would work on my
> > old and my new PC. Are there any possible pitfalls?
>
> > Getting a new drive with SATA seems better than PATA for the long-
> > term.
>
> > So am tempted to get SATA now and using an adapter to attach it to my
> > mobo. Is this wise? Does an adapter limit the performance of the
> > HDD?
>
> > What will my IDE drives perform like if they all have to connect to a
> > SATA motherboard thru an adapter2?
>
> If it works at all, then reasonably well. You do not get the
> full speed obviously.

Nonsense obviously.

>
> Arno
.

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