SATA HD to IDE MB

[nagornyi]

I am trying to hook the SATA HD to the IDE Motherboard using one of those converters abundant on the market. The drive not detected during the POST. But should it be? Should such converted drive be immediately seen? Can it be used for booting? Generally, what kind of behavior to expect?
Thanks.

 

[wahnula]

nagornyi,

As you have found the converters are unreliable. A mainboard without SATA ports must be very old, I would consider replacing it before buying an IDE hard drive, the other solution.

As a rule, using an adapter to make new tech fit older products (like 20-to-24-pin PSU adapters, PS/2 to USB etc.) is not advised. It may work, but perhaps not as well as it could. In some cases it could be disastrous, destroying gear at one end or the other.

People might post saying "this adapter worked for me" but it may not work for you. Are you positive that the drive is in working condition? Is the correct power adapter connected? Can you hear it spin up when you turn on the PC?


Tony

"...an eye for an eye leaves everybody blind" - M.L. King

 

[nagornyi]

OK, the HD is new, the converter is also new. The HD is spinning, and even the LED on the converthe is lit up. So, presumably everything is working. In sthis conditions, should the SATA be seen on POST or not?

 

[wahnula]

Yes, it should be working. But it is not. So, one can conclude:

1. The drive is bad (not likely)
2. The motherboard is bad (again, not likely)
3. The cable is bad (replace and try another)
4. The adapter is bad or incompatible with the drive or motherboard (most likely)

If you think about it, trying to go from Parallel ATA to Serial ATA should involve more than moving wires around...I would think (guessing here) that it requires active circuitry to convert one to the other...and there lies the problem.

With IDE drives as cheap as chips I would not invest in another adapter, unless it is bought with the condition that it can be returned if it does not work.

Tony

"...an eye for an eye leaves everybody blind" - M.L. King