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Last answer on Jul 5, 2009 8:59:54 am BST danman44, on Jul 4, 2009 5:46:41 am BST 
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Hello,
My motherboard is IDE though has an additional 2 SATA connectors.
A couple of things :
1) Am I able to run both IDE & SATA interface drives (eg. HDD & DVD) from my motherboard. If so what do I need to do.
2) If I am unable to do that then how do I connect my HDD, DVD-Rom & DVD Burner to my motherboard when it only has room for 2 devicies.
I currently have everything connencted via IDE interface. I have a SATA HDD of which I have used an adapator to convert to IDE. I also have a IDE DVD rom & IDE DVD burner. I wish to upgrade my burner & it is so differicult to find an IDE DVD burner is Australia, so I think it maybe better to just purchase an SATA interface burner & just an adapotor, the same way that I have connected my HDD.
Thank you

CPU : AMD Athlon XP 1800+ (1533Mhz)
Motherboard : Gigabyte GA-7VT600P-RZ(C) (Id : 10/01/2004-KT600-8237-6A6LYG02C-00)
DVD ROM : Samsung SH-D162D
DVD Burner : LG GH22NP20

If I need to provide further information about my computer, please let me know

Thanks again

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afsgun, on Jul 4, 2009 2:16:12 pm BST

Hello,

If you have to SATA connectors on your motherboard just use a SATA burner instead! Please do not forget to modify your bios settings! Just change the Sata operation from IDE to SATA

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 danman44, on Jul 5, 2009 8:59:54 am BST
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Thanks, so could you please tell me where in BIOS I can make the change. I just had a look & couldn't find it
Thanks again

   
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