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Mar 8th, 2009, 12:12 PM
hi , I recently turned on an old PC ( HP D530, slim, low profile ) and found hard drive very noise. It's 3 years old PC so I am pretty sure it's IDE. What's the best(economic) way to make the PC take SATA hard drive ? BTW, any recomendation on HD in term of quiteness .

Thanks,
Hello-
Mar 8th, 2009, 12:37 PM
I did a quick google and the d530 should support sata. Probably SATA-1 (1.5gbit).
rabbit
Mar 8th, 2009, 06:24 PM
If it doesn't already support SATA:
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.4660
illusion81
Mar 8th, 2009, 11:01 PM
I'm currently using this:

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.7533

You will also need one of these:

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.9809

Can't go wrong with this setup for under $10 shipped.
Daijoubu
Mar 8th, 2009, 11:22 PM
I'm currently using this:

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.7533

You will also need one of these:

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.9809

Can't go wrong with this setup for under $10 shipped.

I'll go for the PCI cards rather than IDE<>SATA adapters

Either the 4 ports Silicon Image or the 2 ports VIA
nfuz
Mar 8th, 2009, 11:27 PM
If it doesn't already support SATA:
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.4660

Hrmm

That's interesting...

Is there a limit to how many of those one can put in a computer?

I have 3 PCI slots free on my Asus p4c800-e deluxe, and I'd eventually like to turn this comp into a file server if I cant sell it for the price I want...

The case that I have supports enough like 12 drives so.... would 3 of these pci slots be fine to slap in the mobo in the future?
Daijoubu
Mar 9th, 2009, 12:04 AM
Hrmm

That's interesting...

Is there a limit to how many of those one can put in a computer?

I have 3 PCI slots free on my Asus p4c800-e deluxe, and I'd eventually like to turn this comp into a file server if I cant sell it for the price I want...

The case that I have supports enough like 12 drives so.... would 3 of these pci slots be fine to slap in the mobo in the future?

Should be ok, may need to free up some IRQs. But PCI is still limited to 133MB/s across all the bus.

2 drives reading at full speed can saturate your bus already