FDI to connect SATA

**Minitue** · 20-09-2008

I just bought a new computer, with dual-core, a new graphics card etc., but the problem is that my HDD and recorder are connected in FDI and I have only one IDE port on the motherboard while 4 Sata ports. So how to connect them! Are there any cable converters or any such things available for this purpose?

**Marthaz** · 20-09-2008

There exists some special cables for this purpose but those are not so reliable. They are also some what costly (if I remember rightly). In addition, the converter must be fed with a molex through the floppy.

**RoninBlade** · 20-09-2008

There is also the solution of a PCI controller card. It is more reliable but not less expensive. The best, it would still take you to a new recorder SATA and they are priced moderately. This seems much more interesting.

For the HDD, you can still recycle two on the IDE port of your motherboard.

**Baltazar** · 20-09-2008

Otherwise there's cable Digitus for plugging the IDE / Sata in USB 2. It's reliable and it is also not too expensive.

**Hardwareman** · 20-09-2008

Originally Posted by RoninBlade

There is also the solution of a PCI controller card. It is more reliable but not less expensive. The best, it would still take you to a new recorder SATA and they are priced moderately. This seems much more interesting.

For the HDD, you can still recycle two on the IDE port of your motherboard.

It's funny, I would have advised the opposite. Keep in IDE burner and proceed to a Sata hard disk. As if you compare the recent time with 5 years ago between a DVD and a hard drive, there was a significant difference. But now with the continuous increase in the capacity of DVDs, there is not much difference remained between hard drive. And todays DVDs are all Sata only.

**RoninBlade** · 20-09-2008

Ya It is clear from what you said. I agree.

Leaving on a config "up to date" and curb with an old IDE HDD is a shame.
But I think rather in terms of savings: a good SATA HDD still costs the price of 2 or 3 burners