Connecting Sata DVD rom to PCI

[Saurav2007]

My MB is the ASUS M2N MXSE. It has only two Sata ports. When i brought my computer, I installed a Samsung Sata HDD 160 GB and a Samsung Sata based DVD Writer. Now, i want to install a SATA 250 GB HDD but there are no SATA ports left. In hindsight, i should have installed an IDE based DVD writer. Now, what options do i have? Should i discard the Sata based DVD writer, and replace it with an IDE based one, or should i buy a SATA card. I am a newbie, and i dunno how the latter works. Will it be compatible with my MB. Which is the cheaper alternative? Also, tell me which SATA card should I buy. Price is a issue, cant afford very costly alternatives which exceeds the price of DVD writer itself. Is it easily available in Delhi

Please help...very urgent

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Originally Posted by Saurav2007

My MB is the ASUS M2N MXSE. It has only two Sata ports. When i brought my computer, I installed a Samsung Sata HDD 160 GB and a Samsung Sata based DVD Writer. Now, i want to install a SATA 250 GB HDD but there are no SATA ports left. In hindsight, i should have installed an IDE based DVD writer. Now, what options do i have? Should i discard the Sata based DVD writer, and replace it with an IDE based one, or should i buy a SATA card. I am a newbie, and i dunno how the latter works. Will it be compatible with my MB. Which is the cheaper alternative? Also, tell me which SATA card should I buy. Price is a issue, cant afford very costly alternatives which exceeds the price of DVD writer itself. Is it easily available in Delhi

Please help...very urgent

buy a IDE SATA or SATA IDE converter...............

can convert IDE to SATA or SATA to IDE

plug the converter to ur HDD, then put IDE cable to converter and the other end of IDE cable to your motherboard


cost Rs.200 here in BANGALORE, dont know in Delhi

u can easily get from any computer shop