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jeanone
12-23-2007, 05:13 PM
I have finished step one of my new Super computer assembly.
I am following Rob's Book 'How to build..' . I have finished up to 'The first booting' sccessibly (before installing hard disc drive and DVD).

Now next step!
I have connected DVD (Light-on-it, IDE) to 40-pin-strip blue socket.

Then, I have tried to connect Hard drive. The Hard is WD SE 5000AAJB 500 GB 8MB IDE ULTRA ATA 100-OEM. (I bought this PATA instead of SATA by ordering mistake to Newegg).

Asus M2N 32 deluxe MOBO has only one IDE 40 pin socket. (Another socket is for smaller floppy disc.)
How can I connect this PATA IDE Hard drive, while only one IDE socket is occupied by DVD optical drive).
Please someone help me.

Jamie Nixx
12-23-2007, 11:57 PM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822998008

IDE to SATA converter :)