I have an IDE drive (DVD burner with lightscribe) that I'd like to use in my SATA-based machine (has no IDE whatsoever). Any adapters that you can recommend or disrecommend?

Probably cheaper and easier to put the drive in a USB caddy. Only parts that I've seen which would do what you need would be PCI IDE controller cards. Never heard of a PATA-SATA adapter and if such a thing exists it'd probably be a card mounted solution too. The two interfaces are different in how they work rather than just being different kinds of connector.

Might be cheaper to just buy a sata burner

...was what I was thinking of getting.

Might be cheaper to just buy a sata burner

...but I want the lightscribe -- my computer already has a burner.

Well there ya go

Alright.

Or this one? (Half as much.)

Well I sit corrected. Such magical devices exist.

So I take it no-one disrecommends any of these, so I might as well go for whatever I feel like -- the cheapest, or one of the cheapest, since many of them go for $9-$12.

Dan/Todd -- what was that product that made your IDE or SATA device into a USB device...except without the case? I'm thinking I should at least get the same manufacturer, since you're both happy with that product.

On second thought, you're right, I should just buy another burner, and either put this in my older box or sell it off...anyone want an IDE lightscribe DVD burner?

Edited February 26, 200917 yr by Dusty Chalk

On second thought, you're right, I should just by another burner, and either put this in my older box or sell it off...anyone want an IDE lightscribe DVD burner?

That sounds like a good plan since burners are so cheap. If you do get the adapter let us know how it goes. I never did try an adapter like that. Just wondering if you would get errors while burning your discs since the adapter is there.

Well, I didn't realize DVD burners had gotten so cheap. I mean, on the order of that first adapter I posted. Heck, I might even spring for one that has Blu-Ray capability, since I'm this close (holds fingers this much apart) to buying the 30" monitor.

So: no, I probably won't be getting the adapter.

Edited February 26, 200917 yr by Dusty Chalk

Well, I didn't realize DVD burners had gotten so cheap. I mean, on the order of that first adapter I posted. Heck, I might even spring for one that has Blu-Ray capability, since I'm this close (holds fingers this much apart) to buying the 30" monitor.

So: no, I probably won't be getting the adapter.

Yup, no kidding. They are really cheap. Good move on not getting the adapter since that may give you read/write errors when reading or burning a disc.