IDE for an SSD drive with an older MB

[ineuw]

I use an 32 bit motherboard and plan to purchase a new SSD drive. Since Windows 7 and the other drives were configured for IDE, I can't change to AHCI because that's disastrous, possibly fatal (I tried). Can I use the new SSD with IDE?

 

[rvcjew]

I would take a backup image with macrium reflect free first to be safe, then clone your os as it is to your ssd with the image you made with reflect, then do this change http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/61869-ahci-enable-windows-7-vista.html to the registry, shutdown and put in your ssd only on the same sata port as the old drive and boot into the bios to change it to AHCI then boot into windows if it does not work just restart the computer after putting the old drive back in and set it to IDE again and reboot and windows should be fine. If it is hosed for some reason you can easily restore with the macrium image. DO NOT put the macrium image on your OS drive make sure its on a backup drive or something. EDIT: oh sorry to answer your question your drive will work in IDE mode so if your cool with that then yes your good to go, you can still just clone your OS to the ssd with Reflect though.

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Older connections will not work with newer ssd's
https://www.google.com/shopping/product/5821906990197222014?q=ssd%20in%20a%20ide%20laptop&hl=en&safe=off&rlz=1C1CHMO_enUS468US468&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.&bvm=bv.41248874,d.dmg&ion=1&biw=1680&bih=937&sa=X&ei=G6b9UIH4BOHI0QGZ4oCwAw&ved=0CIQBEPMCMAI

Solid State Hard Drive IDE | eBay

 

[rvcjew]

Hi,
Older connections will not work with newer ssd's
https://www.google.com/shopping/product/5821906990197222014?q=ssd%20in%20a%20ide%20laptop&hl=en&safe=off&rlz=1C1CHMO_enUS468US468&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.&bvm=bv.41248874,d.dmg&ion=1&biw=1680&bih=937&sa=X&ei=G6b9UIH4BOHI0QGZ4oCwAw&ved=0CIQBEPMCMAI

Solid State Hard Drive IDE | eBay

I think they are wanting to use a SATA controller in IDE mode as that is what they have the current spinner set with. If it's the MOBO in there specs then it is with SATA ports. I did not know that they made SSD's with IDE connections though that's pretty cool. EDIT: they apparently have IDE on that board as well hmm...

 

[ThrashZone]

Yea my first make of it is why waste a ssd on ide
Seems a hdd would have the same speed ?
Does x-p... support trim if not it could be a short lived ssd experience ?

 

[AddRAM]

1st question is, what is the purpose for the new ssd ????


Sure you can use it, just hook it up.

But don`t make any changes.

Personally I would tell you to install windows on the ssd, and use your hard drives for storage.

And also, your motherboard is not 32 bit, your windows install is.

I would max out the memory to 8 GB and install 64 bit Windows 7 on the new ssd.

https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/P5BE/specifications/

You could also research getting a Core 2 Extreme cpu for it, you could find one on Ebay easy.

 

[whs]

I have run SSDs on IDE. They are a tad slower but still a lot faster than any spinner. I see no inconvenience doing that.

 

[ineuw]

1st question is, what is the purpose for the new ssd ????
Sure you can use it, just hook it up.
But don`t make any changes.
Personally I would tell you to install windows on the ssd, and use your hard drives for storage.
And also, your motherboard is not 32 bit, your windows install is.
I would max out the memory to 8 GB and install 64 bit Windows 7 on the new ssd.
https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/P5BE/specifications/
You could also research getting a Core 2 Extreme cpu for it, you could find one on Ebay easy.

AddRAM, I really appreciate your bringing this to my attention, but are you sure about being not being 32bit? It's a 9 year old motherboard. I am familiar with the specs page in the link you provided, but there is no indication that it's a 64bit MB. In addition, I am very surprised that socket 775 is still used and there are CPU's to be had.

I am planning to upgrade the hardware soon, so spending money on more DDR2 memory and a new 775 CPU is not wise. There may be something wrong with the motherboard as it is, and until I analyze and find out what's wrong, I am not making a purchase other than items that are usable with the new setup.

This desktop has served me well for these past 9 years, and was an excellent trouble-free system but the SSD issue opened a can of worms. This was partly the AHCI and the fact that I can't upgrade the OS to 64bit free, because the software (which is legitimate) can't be re-armed free and must negotiate with Microsoft.

The reason I want to use IDE is because I have no clue how the two existing (recently purchased) Seagate Barracudas (which will be turned into pure data drives) are affected by the change from IDE to AHCI. Not changing them now buys me time to plan well.

 

[ineuw]

I have run SSDs on IDE. They are a tad slower but still a lot faster than any spinner. I see no inconvenience doing that.

whs, thanks for the reassurance. In my reply to addRAM, I explained why I would like to stick to IDE for now.

 

[AddRAM]

It`s the system you install on it that determines if it`s 32 or 64 bit, not the motherboard. Right now you have a Core 2 cpu capable of running Windows 7 64 Bit.

Although, the motherboard has a hand in determining what cpu you can run on it, it`s the cpu that actually determines what system you can run on it.

Of course it`s not wise to waste money on old equipment, but you`ll never buy new equipment for the price that you can buy a cpu, ssd and some ram for your 775 socket board.

For a decent new motherboard, cpu, memory and video card you are going to spend $1000 easy, and that`s just for 4 parts.