SATA

[Smash Bros]

ok just got my SATA to IDE convertors.

Plugged them in and now only my main HDD works....

how can i make the other one work aswell :|

and do i need to have 2 power cords plugged into the HDD?? i mean 1 in the sata card other in the actuall hdd

[Dymond]

I think the Sata card is supposed to pass power to your IDE drive as a pass through..

You have a SATA card for both drives?

[Smash Bros]

yeah got the SATA for both HDD. and i am using IDE for my DVD burner.

my main HDD is working fine. and boy is it fast :|

dont know how i lived without the speed last time lol.

do i have to install something else or is it just something i have missed in the BIOS??

here is a link to the parts i bought (off of ebay) (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=220171331262&ssPageName=STRK:MEAFB:IT)

[Dymond]

Do you have to have the IDE drive set to master? I'm just wondering if its a setting on either the card or the HD itself.

[Smash Bros]

well on the actual HDD i have it set to master with the pins. and the other is on slave

[Dymond]

OK and each HD has its own card right? You can only have one device on each SATA cable so I think both need to be set to master. Since they are primary on their own SATA chain.

[Smash Bros]

hmmm ill give that a try.

*EDIT*

yes it worked.

cheers for that dy

[Dymond]

No problem!