Question is there a way to use 2 Pata hard drives on a Sata-only motherboard/PC

Oct 9, 2023
2
0
10
i found 2 Western Digital internal hard drives and I want to use them on my Windows 10 PC but both are Pata connectors + Molex power supply, and my PC only has Sata.
the hard drives are: Western Digital WD800 + Western Digital 64AA
my motherboard is: pegatron motherboard 2ab6 1.04




also, how do I use this one on my PC: momentus 5400.2 80GB
 
Last edited:
No, it is not possible to directly connect two PATA (Parallel ATA) hard drives to a SATA (Serial ATA)-only motherboard or PC without using additional hardware. PATA and SATA are different interfaces with incompatible connectors and signal protocols. To connect PATA hard drives to a SATA motherboard, you would need an adapter or bridge that can convert the PATA signals to SATA signals. These adapters are sometimes available, but they may not be very common or convenient, and they might not offer optimal performance. It's generally recommended to use SATA drives with a SATA motherboard for better compatibility & performance.
 
Last edited:
Using PATA (Parallel ATA) hard drives on a motherboard with only SATA (Serial ATA) connectors can be challenging, as these are different technologies with different connectors and data transfer methods. However, there are some potential solutions to connect PATA drives to a SATA-only motherboard, but they may require additional hardware:
Your ChatGPT generated content does not mention anything about powering the drive.

Please don't do this again.