SATA compliant board backward compatible?

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I'm looking at a system and have a SATA / IDE compatibility concern. If I build a sytem using a mboard that is SATA compatible, what should I look for to know that I can substitute my existing parallel drives for the time being? Are these boards typically backward compatible that way or do I have to bite the bullet and do a complete switch?

Looking at Shuttle XPC SN 95G5, Athlon 64 bit CPU, 1 G Corsair RAM, SATA compliant; but is there any way I can start with my old HD and CD/RW drives?

Thx...
 
Most (if not all) boards currently available still have IDE connections on the boards for CD/DVD and IDE (parallel) Hard drives. Some may only have a single parallel connector limiting you to two devices.

The thing to look for is the 40-pin IDE connectors. For each connector on the board, you can plug in two devices.
 
best thing is to clarify with the motherboard manufacturer.
which of your current devices are compatible.
for a daw i recommend you get a small hd for windows 7200 rpm,
and a second one for your tracks on seperate channels.
using 8mb cache drives for tracks is nice.
 
manning1 said:
best thing is to clarify with the motherboard manufacturer.
which of your current devices are compatible.
for a daw i recommend you get a small hd for windows 7200 rpm,
and a second one for your tracks on seperate channels.
using 8mb cache drives for tracks is nice.

That's what I've been using - a 40 G drive for applications and an 80 G for files, both 7200. I just have to escape the Win98SE blues; when I moved to 24 bit recording everything went to hell and the PIII / 600 / low RAM system chokes and sparks too much. :cool:

Thanks for your input - it makes me feel a lot better.
 
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