Hard drives IDE Interface

scotman | 21:20 Tue 28th Dec 2010 | Computers

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Hi all

I am starting to convert and store old tape cassettes on my PC. I need another hard drive to make room for this.
I have just looked at PC World site and all they have appear to be SATA type. Is it possible to get IDE drives anywhere and, if it is, where is best place?

Thanks

I have a HP Compaq 6730 Laptop and keeps going on standy

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Buenchico

You might want to consider using a SATA drive anyway, using a converter:
http://tinyurl.com/2fu2ofv

However there are still a few new IDE drives around, such as this one:
http://tinyurl.com/2fhsnnb

But any decent local independent computer store will probably have both new and secondhand IDE drives available.

Chris

AlBags

Just buy a new decent brand from eBay, like a WD 500 for instance .. about £45

scotman

Question Author

Thanks for those replies.

TTG

Why not store them on external drive? Less trouble connecting it up.

scotman

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Hi Chris

Am I correct in assuming that converter plugs into the motherboard and that I would need various cables etc as well.

I have located some IDE stuff in some other local shops so will look into those first.

Thanks for the input

Buenchico

I've never used one of those converters, Scotman, but I've certainly plugged in plenty of IDE drives.

Looking at the enlarged picture
http://ecx.images-ama...ges/I/51dceK-3DHL.jpg
seems to show the sockets for the usual IDE cables on the upper edge, with the SATA connections along the bottom edge.

So I assumer that you simply plug the converter into the SATA drive and then plug in the existing cables, inside your PC, onto the other side of the converter.

Chris