Q: I'm new to computer building and i have the XFX 790i Ultra Motherboard. I noticed that there is only 1 IDE port. My problem is that my harddrive is IDE and so is my CD/DVD drive. Does this mean I have to buy a new harddrive that will support SATA or is there some way i can hook both up to fit the 1 IDE port? ok now that i know that i need a new hard drive (which my wallet isn't happy about). Can anyone tell me where to get a good hard drive for a good deal. So far all i want is a 500GB and this is what i found http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3323621&sku=TSD-500M4 can anyone tell me of any other good deals?
A: That single IDE port is capable of handling TWO drives, master plus slave. Specs below confirm that. http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/1501/2/xfx_nforce_790i_ultra_sli_motherboard/index.html Make HDD as master then DVD drive as slave.