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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 9:52 am
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You have three options on how to hook up the ide drive to a SATA only system...
1. External USB casing. This would be my first recommendation because for about $25 you have an external hard drive you can use with any computer which makes backing up and moving files a breeze.
2. Sata to IDE converter: there are a few models available that are about $20 shipped from newegg.com
3. PCI or PCIe IDE controller: Expect to spend maybe $25 on one of these. I would avoid this option because one of these cards will abb about 5-10 seconds to your system boot time when it searches and initializes the drives.

I would suggest going with the external USB casing. For the convenience you get along with the ease of setup I think it's the best option.
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