Using IDE to SATA Adopter

[arun6459]

Hi! Every one!
I am using P4/1.6 Ghz/ 845GV MB/40GB HDD.(IDE)
Mother board supports only IDE drives.
I got a 160 GB SATA II HDD from a(good) friend as he upgraded to 500GB.
Can I use IDE to SATA adopter to use this drive in my comp.?
Whether this may damage the SATA drive?
At present I am not in a position to upgrade my system & I am running out
of space with 40 GB HDD.Your suggestions please....

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[dOm1naTOr]

Yup, u can get one of those and also power the HHD from PSU. Most IDE to sata comes with external power adapter to be used externaly. Dun waste money on that adapter nd cables.
Just the convertor unit nd itll cost u some 100~150.


But what is a SATA Adopter