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s3a
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_ 		30. July 2006 @ 20:55 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
At Future Shop...I found a 250 GB HDD for 90$!!! (Canadian!!!) And not only is it in a retail box but it is cheaper than the OEM versions!!! (I don't know about online but I can't buy online but someone tell me anyway is there a good deal like this online)

Anyway my question is:
Since I can't put any more HDD's on my MO-BO that is not SATA and since that HDD IS SATA, I need a way of making it work on my Mo-BO, so...I need someone to tell me...does something that turns the connections of a PATA HDD into SATA connections exist? If so...what is it called?

Please, help me! I need that HDD for video editing!!
Thanks, in advance...
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If I insult you...don't get offended...my insults are "friendly insults"...I know this sounds stupid (ridiculous) but I am fet up of writing, "no offense" in my posts...

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vegeta66
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_ 		30. July 2006 @ 22:37 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
you can get add-in sata controller cards, they have some at tigerdirect.com, they generally dont cost much there are alot available for around (15-40usd)
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details....
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details....
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details....
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details....
heres some
heres a list of others they have.....
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/search.asp?pa...

you can get a pata to sata converter but i wouldn't recommend it because u'd have to get rid of one of ur other hdd's, but either way they both cost about the same
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details....
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s3a
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Do they have those in Future Shop or Best Buy?
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If I insult you...don't get offended...my insults are "friendly insults"...I know this sounds stupid (ridiculous) but I am fet up of writing, "no offense" in my posts...

My Comp: (will add specs later)
vegeta66
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bestbuy has one but it costs alot more than buying online would.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=6844356&type=produc...
i didnt find one at future shop though
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Amd Sempron 3200+(Palermo) 1.8ghz | 1GB PC3200 DDR
Geforce 7300LE | Asus Amerbine S939 | Leadtek TV2000XP
240GB hdd space (1x160,1x80) | Win2k | Ubuntu 7.10

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s3a
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Does that thing from Best Buy make SATA HDD's work on my PC? If so, that is not what I need. What I need is to make PATA HDD's work with SATA Connections cuz my comp has "space" for only SATA HDD's...

Thx, in advance...
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If I insult you...don't get offended...my insults are "friendly insults"...I know this sounds stupid (ridiculous) but I am fet up of writing, "no offense" in my posts...

My Comp: (will add specs later)
vegeta66
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unfortunatly no the best buy one wont, the tigerdirect one will but it doesnt help sense u cant get it.
u'd need something like this thou
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details....
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Amd Sempron 3200+(Palermo) 1.8ghz | 1GB PC3200 DDR
Geforce 7300LE | Asus Amerbine S939 | Leadtek TV2000XP
240GB hdd space (1x160,1x80) | Win2k | Ubuntu 7.10
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s3a
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_ 		30. July 2006 @ 23:52 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Before I consider purchasing such a thing I just need to know:
Is my motherboard (Asus P5GDC Deluxe) capable of having more than one PATA HDD at a time? So far (apparently), I can only have one optical drive, one PATA HDD and four SATA HDD's.
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If I insult you...don't get offended...my insults are "friendly insults"...I know this sounds stupid (ridiculous) but I am fet up of writing, "no offense" in my posts...

My Comp: (will add specs later)

This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 30. July 2006 @ 23:52
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