PATA to SATA?

[sandwich1]

I just bought a new motherboard and found out that it doesn't have a PATA connector on the motherboard so I cannot connect my DVD drive to it. I have a SATA cable except the DVD drive doesn't have a SATA connector on it.

Should I get a PATA to SATA converter? If so which one should i get?

Thanks!

 

[abekl]

No, there is no such thing as a PATA to SATA adapter. You need to get a new drive. Everybody goes through this upgrade headache once in their lives. Just bite the bullet and go for it.

 

[scottiemedic]

Even if you were to find some bastardized adapter, 50% chance of it working and would cost more than a new burner. Here you go:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129180

 

[sandwich1]

You guys sure this wouldn't work?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0049SR29Q/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=AL7LHK6Q9LVTS

 

[scottiemedic]

There is thread after thread of IDE to SATA adapters and people having problems with them. A DVD burner is $16 shipped, spend the extra $12 and don't give yourself a headache with an adapter.

 

[abekl]

I wouldn't give that thing a good chance of actually working.

 

[sandwich1]

Should I get this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204 or this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136240

 

[scottiemedic]

The ASUS (first one) is slightly faster on DVD burns, but most commercial DVD-Rs are only 16X (and I usually burn at 8x or else I get weird freezing on my home DVD players), so if you buy TDKs or Sonys, either will work the same. If you buy 'non-commercial' DVD-Rs rated for 24x, you'll gain 30 seconds per burn or so (not that much difference between 22 and 24x).