I just bought a 1.5TB HDD from Newegg.com (only $129, jump on that!) but I’m almost certain my PC does not have connectors for SATA cables. I’m wondering if there is any type of adapter available that would allow me to attach a SATA cable to an IDE register? im not really worried about the speed lose right now, just want to know if i can get it working when it gets here. alternatively, i’ll just buy an enclosure for it.
this leads me to my next question, im updating my PC some (more RAM, Video Card, new HD) since i dont really have $1000+ right now with school and all to throw at a new desktop. i know the video card will be fine but if i stick the hard drive in my old PC (either internally or in an external enclosure), will i have to reformat it when i move it to my new PC (internal) when i purchase it sometime next year? im going to put alot of crap on this drive so i would rather not format it when i move it. (again, i know an external drive would solve all this but i would rather have it internal).
thanks in advance!
