Brad -

You can use both.  In fact, if you want to be able to use a CD Rom or a 
DVD Rom, you will *have* to use both, as CD/DVD Rom drives don't come 
with a Serial ATA interface (for the moment).

Tony Mayer

Brad Feuerhelm wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Question
> On a motherboard that has both SATA and PATA buses can you have 
> devices on both at the same time or do you have to run one or the other?
>
> I'm planning on upgrading to a ASUS P5B motherboard which has both, 
> and I want to transfer my DVD burner to the new motherboard and the 
> burner is ATA not SATA. I plan on upgrading to a SATA HD. So hopefully 
> will be able to run both buses at the same time. If not I will have to 
> update my burner to SATA another 100 bucks or so.
>
> Thanks
>
> Brad Feuerhelm 

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