Re: OK to use PATA to SATA adaptor?

"Folkert Rienstra" <see_reply-to@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:43d4ea55$1$48315$892e7fe2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> "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

Looks like that link was session specific.

Here's the one from the calling page that works:
http://www.addonics.com/shopaddonics/default.asp?ic=ADSAIDE

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> 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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