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Data recovery and disk repair questions and discussions related to old-fashioned SATA, SAS, SCSI, IDE, MFM hard drives - any type of storage device that has moving parts
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IDE hard disk connection issues

September 3rd, 2021, 2:32

I want to know whether there is any pci card to add IDE hard disks?
I have kept few older machines having IDE ports but being 10 plus year old they are failing.
I want to know whether any ide card is there to connect ide hard disks in newer motherboards.

Re: IDE hard disk connection issues

September 3rd, 2021, 2:36

Built into PC3K but yes there are cards available. Startech do one for example https://www.startech.com/en-gb/cards-adapters/pex2ide#overview-partners-id

Re: IDE hard disk connection issues

September 3rd, 2021, 4:35

Lardman wrote:Built into PC3K but yes there are cards available. Startech do one for example https://www.startech.com/en-gb/cards-adapters/pex2ide#overview-partners-id


Thanks Lardman
Yes PC3K has IDE ports but for simple logical recoveries or cloning (on site) it is conveinient to have simple desktop PC.

Re: IDE hard disk connection issues

September 3rd, 2021, 5:03

I do much the same keeping a few dell desktops with both IDE and SATA. 10 years old? that's modern new equipment :lol: I upgraded my main recovery machine to an optiplex 7010 when I bought PC3K :roll:
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