P5B, OS on IDE

[Xth]

I'm upgrading my old system to a C2D system with a P5B (vanilla) mobo. I've read that there are some problems with IDE drives on it and as I only have an IDE drive I was wondering if it is possible to run the system on just that drive, without a SATA drive?


Thanks for any help in advance.

 

[31computers]

Yes of course. The SATA connections are only there for those with more advanced (and expensive) drives :?

 

[rwpritchett]

It should work fine with an IDE HDD. Keep in mind though that there is only one channel available and therefore you will have to connect a second device, such as an optical drive, as a slave on the same channel. Not an optimal situation, but you should be aware of this. Maybe it's time to spring for a new SATA drive? There is no price difference between SATA and IDE hard drives of the same family:

WD Caviar SE WD1200JS 120GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive $53.99

WD Caviar SE WD1200JB 120GB 7200 RPM IDE Ultra ATA100 Hard Drive $53.99

Hard drives are cheap these days, and getting cheaper!

 

[sirrobin4ever]

Should be fine. If you do have issues, make sure to install the newest BIOS update for your Mobo.

Best of Luck

 

[Xth]

Yes of course. The SATA connections are only there for those with more advanced (and expensive) drives :?

Yeah I got that, but I read that you had to install jMicron drives for windows to recognize the IDE drive and I thought that would cause some problems but I guess not...

Thanks for the input guys.

 

[sirrobin4ever]

You might have to install JMicron device drivers during Windows installation, but you should be able to hit the interrupt key to install drivers for it. No big deal, just a pain in the butt.

Best of Luck

 

[31computers]

There should be at least 1 x IDE slot for a ribbon cable, on your Mobo. You configure this in the BIOS.