sata hard drive interface, IDE interface hard disk being able to coexist

Users questions:I am now on a machine 80G hard disk is SATA interface, I would like to re-install a hard drive on the machine, I am currently on hand have a 40G hard drive IDE excuses would like installed in the machine above the dual system has brought about. Do not know whether we could achieve, I want to you ask about, thank you
Experts answer: can, of course, but you must determine theYou still have the motherboard IDE interface, SATA interface, some support only one IDE hard drive interface board, if you even have CD-ROM, there is no hard drive bit, and like, and CD-ROM, and even affect performance. However, a hard disk install dual system is also OK ah! If the hard disk installation is not recommended so much enough to increase the power load
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