Can SATA Optical Drives "Run as IDE"?

[captaincranky]

As most of you know, SATA HDDs can be run in IDE emulation mode. Will the same thing hold true of SATA optical drives?

Here's a possible situation; a computer has been configured with no SATA drivers. The HDDs are set to "run as IDE".

Suppose someone wanted to add a Blu-Ray drive, all of which are SATA.

Would this require a reinstall of the OS with SATA drivers, or would the BIOS compensate and enable the drive to function correctly as an IDE unit?

 

[Tmagic650]

I think you still have to have SATA capability on a motherboard. I have 2 SATA hard drives and 2 SATA Optical drives... In the bios, the SATA controller is set to IDE

 

[captaincranky]

Fair enough, thanks much.

 

[raybay]

CaptainCranky, don't you mean,
"Qui est futurus indignant, Ego vos salutant" ?

 

[captaincranky]

Perhaps I Should Have Said, "Will a SATA Optical Drive Be Offended Running as IDE?

CaptainCranky, don't you mean,
"Qui est futurus indignant, Ego vos salutant" ?

For you actually, yes, :haha: :wave:

There are some emoticons for you to ignore, and I mean all of them, from the very, very, bottom of my Emachine's cold black heart. :haha:

Salutans, amigo mio!

(Meanwhile I'll try to avoid malware, that way I'll save you the trouble of typing that I need a new motherboard).