With SATA having all but replaced the older IDE (also known as ATA and used for connecting storage devices), it can be hard to find a motherboard with any ATA ports on it. This can be a problem for someone who upgrades his system, but wishes to keep his older hard drive, which is ATA based. ATA and SATA are similar enough that converting an ATA drive to work with a SATA controller and cables is as easy as plugging in an adapter. Warnings
