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I thought it was time to sort out my old computer and start getting it updated. Went out and bought a new motherboard and processor from Maplins (AMD QUAD CORE Phenom X4 9500 Motherboard Bundle + 2GB DDR2 800MHz Memory). After getting it home it...

I thought it was time to sort out my old computer and start getting it updated. Went out and bought a new motherboard and processor from Maplins (AMD QUAD CORE Phenom X4 9500 Motherboard Bundle + 2GB DDR2 800MHz Memory). After getting it home it occoured to me there was only 1 IDE port and 4 SATA. I have 4 devices that are IDE so decided to get an adaptor from Maplins (http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=36036). With 2 HDD I purchased 2 of them.

Now here is the thing, I can get the IDE devices to show up on the BIOS but not the SATA devices. Remember I can not even get to load windows at this stage because the HDD with windows on it is now on SATA.

I have looked in the BIOS and SATA is enabled. I have an external HDD which is SATA and fitted that and it found it so I know it is set for SATA. At this point I am about ready to throw it all out the window. Spent over £200 and nothing wants to work. If anyone can help me please, I have nothing left to break apart from that computer.