At 09:01 PM 5/12/98 +0400, you wrote: > > I have an AST adventure 8090p computer. I want upgrade my >disk space, but I have a problem. In my MoBo I have only one IDE >connector, the another connector is empty (it has not the pins) and >only the silvery points are there. I need that IDE connector, cause >I'll have two HD and one CD-ROM (The CD-ROM can't be connected to >the Sound Blaster card cause it's a SONY CD-ROM, I tried but it >didn't work). Which model CD-ROM and SoundBlaster do you have? Some SoundBlaster cards do have an IDE connector on them but others have a connector that looks like IDE but is not. I'm wondering if the problem is not with the SoundBlaster but with the CD-ROM itself. > > I thought to get de IDE connector and solder it to the MoBo. >I have no experience with these things, I'm only an "amateur". > You could easily damage the motherboard. You should be able to find an IDE adaptor card that fits into a slot and allows connecting two more hard drives. Many CD-ROMs sold in retail stores come with these cards. What kind of computer is this? I cannot tell from the model number.