IDE to SATA?
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 7:32 pm
I have an old 120 gig IDE HDD, and I would like to put it in my newer dell. I know the dell only accepts SATA drives.
I have seen IDE to SATA boards but I am worried about space. The hard drives in my case are seated with the output ports located right against the side of the case.
I'm wondering if one of these boards will be small enough to fit considering the space issues. Has anyone used one of these? are they low profile?
The SATA cable is to short to put the HDD anywhere else in the case, so my options are limited.
If it won't fit, what brand should I purchase on a limited budget? I don't use a lot of space, so I dont need anything bigger than a 120 gig.
I have seen IDE to SATA boards but I am worried about space. The hard drives in my case are seated with the output ports located right against the side of the case.
I'm wondering if one of these boards will be small enough to fit considering the space issues. Has anyone used one of these? are they low profile?
The SATA cable is to short to put the HDD anywhere else in the case, so my options are limited.
If it won't fit, what brand should I purchase on a limited budget? I don't use a lot of space, so I dont need anything bigger than a 120 gig.