Using a VERY old optical drive

[Omjones]

I have nearly completed my transplant of my rig from a nice metal and glass case to an old beige box (I like the look dont ask me why). Before I didn't have a disk drive but the old case came with one, so I thought I would try and use it even though it was IDE. I got an IDE to SATA adapter and plugged everything in and it spins up but the drive is not registering anywhere, not even in BIOS. Any help would be appreciated. The drive in question is an NEC ND-3540A from 2005.

[Nicnac]

if you just want it for the looks how about removing the plastic front cover and fixing it to a newer driver? you get sata and better speeds that way. On a side note, I like those old cases as well :3 pls post a picture  

[ProjectBox153]

It could very well be dead. I've come across a lot of dead drives from various manufacturers from that time period. Or your IDE to SATA interface is bad. 

[Omjones]

30 minutes ago, Nicnac said:

"pls post a picture "

You asked for this (usb ports have been rigged to be 3.0). And thanks Jamie, I will cobble together the old parts and see if it works for that, good job I didnt throw all that junk out. Could just live without it as I was before so its not a real big issue

[Nicnac]

22 minutes ago, Omjones said:

You asked for this (usb ports have been rigged to be 3.0). And thanks Jamie, I will cobble together the old parts and see if it works for that, good job I didnt throw all that junk out. Could just live without it as I was before so its not a real big issue

Loving it!