Ide hard disk installation in i3

[gnanesh]

i have conversion data card (conversion card sata hard disk) installed on my new i3 cpu. But during the boot proces the hard disk is not recognising. Pls help me out

 

[Wamphryi]

Is the controller on your board set to IDE mode? This is likely the only mode that your controller will be able to interface with a PATA drive even if it has a converter. . It may also be that your board simply does not support PATA at any level due to the technology being so dated.