Greetings-- Here is a link to one possible solution to your dilemma: http://www.xpcgear.com/ide2sata.html HTH. Paul A. Shippert Library Media Specialist Margaret Brent Middle School 1 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phillip Williams" <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Thursday, September 3, 2009 3:40:59 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [PCBUILD] SATA and IDE on same pc Greetings all, I have a pc with SOYO Dragon2 mobo, 3.2 p-4 cpu, 2gig ram, an Axle GeForce FX 5500 256MB/ 128 bit video card, a Creative Audigy 2zs pro sound card, a WD 10,000 rpm HD running xp home sp2 and I have Adobe Audition software for recording, mixing and mastering. I have a used WD 600 60gig 7200 rpm IDE HD that I would like to add to this pc for the porpose of recording a live band from a mixing console. I will probably use a tv@nywhere capture card to interface with the mixing console unless someone knows of a better route to take with my available hardware. My main question is what is the best way to attatch the IDE to my pc? The mobo is SATA only. I have a 3 port firewire card I can install but most all the affordable external cases I looked at are usb 2.0. Would I be better off with an internal adapter card or one of the adapters that connects directly to the HD? Unfortunately, cost is a consideration. The adapters and cases I'm considering run about $25.00 and I don't think I can afford much more than that. Thanks for any suggestions, -Phil Williams- Do you want to signoff PCBUILD or just change to Digest mode - visit our web site: http://freepctech.com/pcbuild.shtml Do you want to signoff PCBUILD or just change to Digest mode - visit our web site: http://freepctech.com/pcbuild.shtml