can dvd and cd drives use IDE to SATA or SATA to IDE Adapters
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Yes. I am using the adapters both ways. I have 2 desktops and one I use a SATA to IDE adapter to run a CD/DVD/BD drive and on the other one I use a IDE to SATA adapter with a similar drive.
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If you are just plugging it into the SATA connector on the motherboard it does not matter. They are all the same, any open one will work. Just make sure that you are plugged into the correct connection on the adapter.
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The only thing that I can even think of is that you are trying to plug IDE drives into an SATA connector. I've had SATA I, II, and III drives in mine, no problems.
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Anything with a sata connection. I found ide to be too difficult to get working in the tiny ccase.I was able to salvage a bdrom drive out of my old laptop, and it works perfectly zip - tied in. Not flush but or doesn't really matter since it isn't visible at all unless you're puttinga disc in.
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No. SATA only. However do a search on Amazon for IDE Docking Station and you'll find one.
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It depends on what types of hard disk you use and what types of mount your board has for hard disk. Usually it will be SATA or IDE something. It has nothing to do with this adapter.
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No, it won't work. SATA is completely different and an adapter wouldn't fit in the housing unit. Just so you know the difference between SATA and ATA and IDE Google image search them. I recommend that you look for a housing unit that is IDE compatible. Since that's older technology you might find prices for housing units are cheaper.
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This is for a SATA connection and will not fit the IDE. There is no room for an adapter inside the casing.
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I use this to hook up a SATA HDD to an IDE and it works. Make use to connect the power cable supplied to the mini pin plug on the board. It should work with CD SATA . There is a better adapter which converts SATA to IDE powered by a molex plug sold by Amazon. Check it out! Hope this helps.
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Yes it will. Note that the slot on top works with SATA only. For older IDE drives, you will have to use the included cables.
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No, this is SATA; IDE is defunct. You can use that old drive as a paper weight. Also get a Solid State Drive and enjoy about 10x improvement in hard drive speed. SSDs are worth every penny.
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Should be able to use it as long as it is a SATA ( serial )drive. Older IDE drives are not compatible.
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Yes this is compatible with IDE(ATA), SATA, AND PATA. One caution, if the drive you are connecting to it, has a circuit problem, it may blow a component in the power supply, because the power supply is not fused. I blew a diode in one of mine; glad I bought a couple extra ones.
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They use Sata connections. So if the drives have SATA (the flat 'blade like' connections...one for power and one for data) they will accept them. If you have older style drives with IDE connectors, you need different equipment. Usually the IDE type equipment has the IDE connector at the end of the cable but they also come with SATA connectors.
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Yes, if you use a......SATA DVD Drive to IDE Interface Motherboard converter which will let you use a new SATA DVD drive with an old IDE motherboard.SATA to IDE/PATA Converter Adapter (Covert SATA DVD Burner to IDE Interface Motherboard)....... Price: $4.99 + $0.24 shippingSATA to IDE/PATA Converter Adapter (Covert SATA DVD Burner to IDE Interface Motherboard)
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Worked fine on a SATA DVD drive to IDE port, not sure about a SATA hard drive but don't see why not.
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Plug the IDE Cable from Motherboard into the IDE connector on this unit, the SATA connector you must use only one of them - they are different one SATA is SATA [From Motherboard] to IDE the other is IDE to SATA [Drive]
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I use this to hook up a SATA HDD to an IDE and it works. Make use to connect the powercable supplied to the mini pin plug on the board. It should work with CD SATA . There is a better adapter which converts SATA to IDE powered by a molex plug sold by Amazon. Check it out! Hope this helps.