I brought a SATA DVD drive but found that my motherboard supports only IDE.What...

[akhiltheproofreader]

...you think I should do? I don't want to throw the new drive.what about SATA to IDE converters?

 

[quietfred]

NewEgg has them for 12-13 $

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&IsNodeId=1&Description=ide%20to%20sata%20adapter

 

[sosguy]

Yes, they do make them and available here:

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5202504&CatId=468