esa193 Fully Optimized Messages 4,210 Jun 10, 2007 #1 i have a 500 g sata hard drive can i plug my other hard drive threw ide and will is still work?
I IceForever Baseband Member Messages 21 Jun 10, 2007 #2 I don't know, but i saw someones sig that said they had a SATA drive and an IDE drive in their comp. So i would say yes
I don't know, but i saw someones sig that said they had a SATA drive and an IDE drive in their comp. So i would say yes
esa193 Fully Optimized Messages 4,210 Jun 10, 2007 #3 i wanted to make sure im not ganna f*7^ nothing up before i do it
Atomic Rooster Omnipotent One Messages 11,161 Location USA Jun 10, 2007 #5 Yes, you can safely mix IDE (PATA) and SATA drives. I've done it many times.
CompMan Fully Optimized Messages 3,323 Jun 10, 2007 #7 Yerp all good. Make sure in the bios that you have the sata booting first.
esa193 Fully Optimized Messages 4,210 Jun 10, 2007 #9 thanks guys i have vista on my 500 but my old comps got all my files and xp on the hd so i hooked that up
thanks guys i have vista on my 500 but my old comps got all my files and xp on the hd so i hooked that up