# New Computer, Got Questions

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**Created:** [March 25, 2009, 10:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-computer-got-questions/202341 "2009-03-25T22:16:34Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 11:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-computer-got-questions/202341/3 "2009-03-25T23:53:45Z")

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> [@Superium?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/superium/39929/5):
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> Slim and Small is SATA for sure.
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> There should still be two EIDE connectors on the motherboard. The 1st IDE connector is for hard drives. The second one is for optical drives and the ribbon cable should have two connectors. One for Master at the end (CD/DVD) and Slave about 70% down the cable (Burner)
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> ![http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/images/44-way-male-female-female-ide.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/a/b/abfc88e28ff708399ac26ba924950953e879aa1a.jpeg)

from what it looks like there is only 1 EIDE slot on the motherboard. it goes straight from the board to the front of the computer ( there are a bunch of media card slots.)

would something like this work?  
 ![http://c1.neweggimages.com/NeweggImage/productimage/12-206-002-05.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/e/8/e8cb8ebe7b62b40efd9605a738a34d08517ae421.jpeg)

> Can Attaches to any type of ATAPI, ATA/133/100/66/33, EIDE and IDE storage devices (DVD, DVD-RAM, MO, CD-ROM, CD-RW, Hard Disk, ….)  
> Mini Board size (59mm x 25mm), No space wasted  
> Compliant with Serial ATA 1.0a specifications and High transfer rate of 1.5Gbps  
> Supports Spread Spectrum in receiver  
> Compliant with ATA specifications  
> Compatible with Ultra ATA 133  
> Automatically decode the ATAPI command to know the UDMA direction.  
> 100% hardware bridge converter board to support PC, MAC and Linux environment  
> RC-204 allows you change an ATA cable to a SATA one that increases the air flow in PC

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