IDE HD to SATA MB converter, anyone tried it

[grasmere]

I have a new pc with a SATA motherboard etc and was interested in fitting a second HD.

Then on ebay I saw a 'IDE HD to SATA MB converter' for about £10. A small plug in for an IDE HD with a SATA cable to attach to the MB.

Got one and tried it with 2 different IDE HD's, 60 Gb and 17 Gb but it doesnt work

Basically the pc does not recognise the IDE drive is attached at all no matter what way round I try it . ie as master/slave, with/without jumpers etc

Anyone any ideas (apart from get a SATA drive )

 

[SEM]

In the past i've found the cable connectors dont snap on like the IDE and they did not sit correctly i glued it in the end when i new it was working ok, no probs converting though. SATA has to be your boot with your IDE as slave. What MB do you have?

 

[grasmere]

thanks SEM, mb is an ASUS P5GD1 Pro

which cable connectors were the problem you found ?

 

[SEM]

Hi Ian,
The Converter cable was the problem. Just reading up on your mobo, there should'nt be a problem, just check in the bios setting that Raid is not selected.
Does the MB recognise it ok in standard IDE?

 

[Laters]

Ive been using a ide to sata converter on my slave drive for the last 2yr's with no problems.
The converter I used is the Highpoint rockethead converter from scan.

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=67632

 

[SEM]

Quantum did you find any increase in speed, i bought SATA in Raid in the end. I'm pretty sure that you dont get any speed increase on the IDE drive with the converter??

SEM

 

[Laters]

I didn't notice any difference.
With the sata primary boot drive it caused all sorts of weird problems when I plugged the IDE drive into the motherboard.(asus p4c800deluxe)
As soon as I used the Rockethead ide to sata converter with the ide drive the problems went and haven't had any problems since.

 

[SEM]

Any Luck Ian??