Computer Heads!! vol. help needed yo

[Deleted member 37754]

I have an ATA motherboard, new TB Hard DRive i bought is a SATA. I obviously need a converter or pci card of some sort. whats the best way to do and go aboutthis?

help is needed thanks in advance!!

roger e.

 

[D Fly]

What kind of cables does your motherboard have for the hard drive? Is it just another ribbon cable?

 

[Deleted member 37754]

that was the first problem i had. its a ribbon cable yea but instead of having 40 inserts it has 39 with one in the middle blocked off... so i cant get asimple converter cord, so im told. i originally got a pata to sata backplane adapter. had 40 plugs... didnt work.

 

[D Fly]

Oh..

You don't see any red sockets or anything(think sata ports are supposed to be red, don't quote me on that though)

If not...you might be out of luck man.

 

[datznasty]

39 with one blocked off? Can you post pics?
SOunds like you just need this

google ide to sata adapter

They run like 15$

 

[Deleted member 37754]

Originally Posted by DatZNasty

39 with one blocked off? Can you post pics?
SOunds like you just need this

google ide to sata adapter

They run like 15$

yep thats what i needed.... sorry late response. thanks for the help.