can a sata2 drive work with ide with an adaptor

Computer Forum Storage Devices
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hello
i had an adaptor from which u can connect ur ide drives, hard drive, cd rom etc to a sata card but i was wondering if u can do the opposite and connect a sata drive to and ide interface with the adaptor fitted into the motherboard ide. it will fit but would it actually work
thnx

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It’ll work, but the general consensus hasn’t been positive. The main issues that have come up are slow-downs and data corruption. Some people haven’t had issues with them, but from what I’ve read, it’s less than ideal to use the adapters.

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[QUOTE=Big B]
It’ll work, but the general consensus hasn’t been positive. The main issues that have come up are slow-downs and data corruption. Some people haven’t had issues with them, but from what I’ve read, it’s less than ideal to use the adapters.
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so its betta nd well worth spending bout 20-25 pounds on a sata card.

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Yes in the long run its better.