Storage Solutions need help for my long list of hdd issues

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cri_sss

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Hi folks

I'm using 160GB IDE as primary and I bought a SATA HDD 500GB(first time going to use sata).I haven't used sata hdd before so i could not understand how to connect to my Intel 965RY Mobo. I tried to find the mobo layout but could not get it.

I had found only data cable which i got it when i bought my mobo two years back but the power conector is different(its a 4 pin type) like we connect to ide ones.do i need any adapter?like in the below url?

SATA 15-Pin Power to 4-Pin Molex Adapter Only $2.88

Also even for connecting data cable anyway as i found both sides of the wire are same!

It would be great if any pictures how are there to connect sata to mobo.

2.I want my ide disk as primary(installed with xp) and this sata as secondary meant for storing data and occasionally for torrent download. Any setting should i have to keep like jumper or is it enough for with bios and how to do?
Also is there any way to sleep this hdd when i use my primary?

3.My Portable drive,transcend case and hitachi 80GB hdd(dont know whether it is ide or sata).At that time(more than 2.5 years) back i had bought it separatelya and shopwalla assembled it before. now the problem is i had observed some noise while reading from it.I felt my hdd days are coming to an end. Is there any way to check the issue before going to for rma?
so if i had rma it and can i use this transcend case for sata hdd also in case?
In the transcend case it was written as"store jet 2.5" IDE. FOR hitachi hdd who is the service center in hyderabad.
please suggest.

Thanks in advance.

folks need your help....
 
Mate, you need a sata power converter for your sata hdd. get this one

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/312OK4KfOfL._SL500_AA280_.jpg

Will cost around 15 - 20 bucks. Its very simple to connect your sata hdd to your mobo. Locate small red colour ports in your mobo. Those are the sata ports. The data cable for sata HDDs/DVDs can be connected to any end. No problem. Its simply just like how a IDE cable can be connected through either of its ends.

Unlike an IDE port which has master and slave, a SATA doesnt have these. Suppose if you have 2 IDE ports in your mobo, you can connect 4 devices to it (primary port - 1 master + 1 slave= 2 , secondary port - 1 master + 1 slave= 2).

A sata port is an individual port where only one device can be connected to 1 sata port. So if you have 4 sata ports in your mobo, you can connect 4 sata devices only .

So just connect your IDE hdd to your IDE port and your sata hdd to any sata port. Now go to bios and change the hdd priority . Set the 1st hdd to ur 160gb IDE drive and 2nd hdd to your 500gb sata drive. Now your ide drive becomes the bootable drive. Now you are done.

the transcend storejet IDE is an IDE case and it cant be used for sata hdd. try to replace ur hdd as soon as possible..

Hope i've answered all your queries. Reply me if you are benefited.
 
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