Hard drive interface

[sos_85]

I think ive made a big mistake. I ordered a new hard drive and its Serial interface, but the motherboard ive ordered has an IDE storage controller. Will the serial hard drive work with the motherboard?

[Confused]

If it is strickly a Serial ATA interface HD, it will only hook to a Serial interface.

You have two options if your mobo is IDE only.

1) Return the drive and get a HD with IDE interface.
2) Order a PCI Serial ATA interface card.
Chas

[Cricket]

What motherboard will you be using? Most newer motherboards support SATA hard drives.

:) Cricket

[sos_85]

IM USING AN ASUS P4S800 MOTHERBOARD

[Confused]

I looked on the Asus site and didn't see where that board supports Serial ATA. So you need to swap the drive or get a PCI Serial ATA controller card.
Chas