No display with IDE to Sata adapter
Hi all, so I bought an IDE to Sata adapter off eBay and it hasn't worked out as I planned. So when I turn the computer on all the fans start and carry on spinning etc but nothing appears on the screen.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-Way-IDE-...-/220779924864
The IDE HDD still had windows on it but I recently reinstalled on a new HDD. Although I copied most files from the ide HDD I clumsily forgot some as well.
I've tried disconnecting the new HDD so there isn't a conflict but this hasn't solved anything. Excluding the IDE I have two HDDs one for windows that I disconnected and another do files.
So any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks
Re: No display with IDE to Sata adapter
So your HDD is IDE and your connecting to a SATA motherboard? Using that adaptor your need to use the SATA plug nearest to the white power plug on the adaptor.
You will need to plug a molex power connector into both the power socket on the HDD and also to the power connector on the adaptor.
Re: No display with IDE to Sata adapter
Oops I forgot to power the HDD, just tried with molex connection in this time but still the same problem
Re: No display with IDE to Sata adapter
Possibly not sure what to change though :p and I can't change anything with the adapter, so hopefully there's a setting I can change before using the adapter to make it work
Edit: I solved the problem by changing the HDD jumper to Master