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Resolved Can you mix IDE & SATA Hard Drives in a PC?

Discussion in 'PC Hardware' started by Howattee, 2010/04/15.

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    Howattee Lifetime Subscription

    Howattee Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    Can you mix IDE & SATA Hard Drives in a PC?

    I just discovered my motherboard only has one IDE port & I have a HDD & the DVD on that. I also have 4 SATA ports so can I add a SATA drive as well, or am I best not mixing them?

    Thanks :confused:Terri
     
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    Most certainly .....

    For example my desktop has 3 x SATA drives, 1x SATA DVD-RW drive and 1x PATA (EIDE) DVD-RW drive.
     
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    Thanks PeteC. I think i'll try adding a Sata drive... once I've got the other problems sorted out.

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