How to connect an IDE drive to SATA

Updated: 01/24/2018 by Computer Hope
IDE to SATA interface adapter

If you have an IDE drive, whether it's a hard drive or CD/DVD drive, and your motherboard has a SATA (Serial AT Attachment) connection, you can still connect an IDE (integrated drive electronics) drive.

For under twenty dollars, you can purchase an IDE to SATA adapter to convert an IDE connection to a SATA connection to connect to the motherboard. You can find this adapter in retail and online stores, including Best Buy, Walmart, TigerDirect, and Amazon.com.

Note

You may need an adapter to convert the 4-pin Molex power connection on the IDE drive if the computer power supply doesn't have an available 4-pin Molex power connector.