Computer Supports IDE?
Posted Under: Other - Hardware
I am purchasing a new computer (actually a barebones) and would like to keep my hardrives i use now for it.
I know they are both IDE but i am not sure if they will be compatible with this new Motherboard.
The Motherboard says that supports 4 IDE devices and then i goes on to say that it supports these hardrive types :
UDMA/33
UDMA/66
UDMA/100
UDMA/133
I have never heard of those before… If a motherboard says that is supports IDE does that mean all IDE devices?
My hardrives are older but I they are 160Gb and a 75Gb and i do not want to have to buy new ones.
Basically what i am asking is how can i find out if my hardrives are compatible and/or are they compatible???
Please help!!!
Here is the kit i am buying:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2972167&Tab=2&NoMapp=0
i was also wondering will my dvd drive work with this???
Reader Comments
it says ide support 4 so yes your fine , just remove the raid as you wont need it
your hard drives will work on that motherboard. it supports all ide. if your dvd drives are ide also then yes they should work also.
Yes it will. This basically just tells how your drive connects to your motherboard. The normal is the standard IDE cable. this is just that ribbon that connects from your motherboard and your hard drive. If you are using 2 hard drives ensure you have them set properly for the slave and master drive. I hope this helps.
To be on the safe side, research your hard drive and see what kind of IDE connection it is. The UDMA/66
and others are just different ribbon types (basically).
Those are all backwards compatible, which means they will run at the speed of your controller.