Help needed with ide drive.

[Boyce05]

Can anybody send me a uk link that would mean i could use it with a sata cable. (And just generally be functional

[Pugs501]

It's not worth it

[Tedster]

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http://www.amazon.co.uk/StarTech-IDE-SATA-Adapter-Converter/dp/B001H3CW00  ?

[spwath]

It's not worth it

what do you do with IDE drives then?

I have a stack of 7 40gb IDE drives...

[Pugs501]

what do you do with IDE drives then?

I have a stack of 7 40gb IDE drives...

make them Art or Clocks

[Timopomer]

what do you do with IDE drives then?

I have a stack of 7 40gb IDE drives...

 

only the converters will cost more than a 280 gig sata drive.

 

hell you could get a few terrabytes ez

[Pugs501]

only the converters will cost more than a 280 gig sata drive.

 

hell you could get a few terrabytes ez

Don't forget about the Heat Output from the Hard Drive

[Boyce05]

Only want this cus i have 3 ide drives (about 800gigs) and 2 disk drives i thought i might as well use them

[Boyce05]

Will this sort of thing not do it? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-40cm-15-7-Pin-Power-Data-to-4-Pin-IDE-Power-SATA-Data-Hard-Cable-H3C-/261854706809?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3cf7c1bc79

[TheAmazingCookieFromSquare]

Will this sort of thing not do it? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-40cm-15-7-Pin-Power-Data-to-4-Pin-IDE-Power-SATA-Data-Hard-Cable-H3C-/261854706809?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3cf7c1bc79

That would work too but the one that @Tedster recommended would be better

[Guest]

Will this sort of thing not do it? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-40cm-15-7-Pin-Power-Data-to-4-Pin-IDE-Power-SATA-Data-Hard-Cable-H3C-/261854706809?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3cf7c1bc79

no that only converts the power. If you want to get the data off then a USB to ide adapter is he cheapest way to go. If you want to use the drives in a PC then a pci ide adapter is he cheapest option.

[Guest]

That would work too but the one that @Tedster recommended would be better

that is for using a sata drive with ide power. It wouldn't let you plug a ide drive into a data port on a motherboard.

EDIT:The one that Tedster posted would work.

[Electronics Wizardy]

If you have a computer surplus store near you you may be able to get a ide raid card that will let you use all of those at one. you could probally get that for 30 USD. The other problem is that running a ton of old drives makes lots of heal(almost 100w) and its better(and cheaper including powerbills) to buy a new 1TB drive. Unless you have old system than you need drives for they are useless.

[Boyce05]

What about this one http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/USB-to-IDE-SATA-Hard-Drive-Converter-Adapter-Cable-for-3-5-Hard-Disk-HDD-/311329239984?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item487cab33b0