ATA and SATA? or one or the other?

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Hi All

I have a 81G1000 motherboard and have used up all my IDE spots - 2 x HDs
( 1 x 120 gig 1x 180 gig) and 2 x DVD Writers - and I need more HD space
for video editing

1. Can I fit SATA drives now, as well as all those IDE devices?

2. Is it better for me to buy a PCI card that will give me some more IDE
slots to fill, as I do have a couple of new IDE drives I could use (1 x
80 gig and 1 x 40 gig)

Cost IS an important issue here

David

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