ide solution for core 2 duo?

[purple_haze]

looking at all the current motherboards for the core 2 duo i found that they have only one ide connecter... >.<. almost all my stuff are ide/pata connections, all 3 but one hard drive are ide's and my both my dvd-rws are ides. is there anyway i could salvage these for my new build or do i have to use all satas now?

 

[hofan41]

you may want to take a look at the 975x platform as i know my asus p5w-dh deluxe has 2 IDE connectors

 

[Silversierra]

A few boards have 2 ide connectors still, this would be my favorite. P5N-E SLI
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131142

 

[unclewebb]

If you have a spare PCI slot a Promise ULTRA133TX2 PCI IDE Controller Card might give you a few more options.

 

[Arcygenical]

If you have a spare PCI slot a Promise ULTRA133TX2 PCI IDE Controller Card might give you a few more options.

Or you can go quite a bit cheaper http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16815124001

 

[unclewebb]

Or you can go quite a bit cheaper

The Syba is definitely cheaper but the reviews seem to show a lot of people having troubles with it.

I've used the Promise card on older computers and have been able to boot from it without any problems. It's fast and reliable.

I don't mind spending a few more bucks for a quality product.

 

[Cintirich]

Rosewill IDE Device to SATA Device Mini Vertical Bridge (for IDE device) Model RC204- Retail $11.99

Both my HDD's in the rig in my sig are ATA. The bridge allows them to be hooked up and read as SATA devices. Only my optical is on an IDE channel.

Good luck.