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SATA Hard Drive to IDE Hard Drive Converter - Advice Requested
I have a SATA hard drive but the mobo has only IDE capability. After
searching the internet for a SATA Hard Drive to IDE Hard Drive Converter, I was surprised to find an ABUNDANCE of such converters. Basically, the converter is a small PC board that (1) plugs into the power and signal connectors on the SATA drive and (2) has IDE drive connectors for both signal and power (on the other side of the small converter board). Thus, I can connect the IDE ribbon cable and 4-pin power connector to the drive as if it were an IDE-type drive. The following are my initial observations: (1) The price range for these converters if from $4 to $20 -- although the pictures look almost identical. (2) SOME of the pictures explicitly show a master/slave switch, which is important when connecting a true IDE drive. HAS ANYONE had experience with a SATA Hard Drive to IDE Hard Drive Converter to advise me about the above 2 items (as well as other things) -- so I can chose a converter most likely to work correctly with my computer. |
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SATA Hard Drive to IDE Hard Drive Converter - Advice Requested
MN wrote:
I have a SATA hard drive but the mobo has only IDE capability. After searching the internet for a SATA Hard Drive to IDE Hard Drive Converter, I was surprised to find an ABUNDANCE of such converters. Basically, the converter is a small PC board that (1) plugs into the power and signal connectors on the SATA drive and (2) has IDE drive connectors for both signal and power (on the other side of the small converter board). Thus, I can connect the IDE ribbon cable and 4-pin power connector to the drive as if it were an IDE-type drive. The following are my initial observations: (1) The price range for these converters if from $4 to $20 -- although the pictures look almost identical. (2) SOME of the pictures explicitly show a master/slave switch, which is important when connecting a true IDE drive. HAS ANYONE had experience with a SATA Hard Drive to IDE Hard Drive Converter to advise me about the above 2 items (as well as other things) -- so I can chose a converter most likely to work correctly with my computer. The one I own, is "IDE2SAT". Works like a champ, no problems. It has a Master/Slave jumper, in case you wanted to use two IDE2SAT adapters on the same ribbon cable. Chip used is Marvell 88SA8040-TBC1. The adapter slides easily into the back of a SATA drive, but the pin header for the IDE part is a pain in the ass (hard to remove). You have to be careful, not to bend pins. Unit comes with the necessary power cable (some adapters cause the user to buy the power cable as a separate purchase). http://ca.startech.com/HDD/Adapters/...verter~IDE2SAT "allowing you to connected newer SATA drives to a older IDE motherboard port" http://ca.startech.com/media/product...ls/IDE2SAT.pdf What I'm still missing, is an adapter for the other direction (SATA motherboard, IDE hard drive). I know what I want, but nobody in Canada sells it. Not all of the chips are created equal, which is why you must exercise some care before buying one. An item of contention is ATAPI compatibility, the ability to use the adapter with an optical drive. Check the reviews on Newegg, even the old obsolete reviews, for more info. Paul |
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SATA Hard Drive to IDE Hard Drive Converter - Advice Requested
On 2011-08-12, MN wrote:
I have a SATA hard drive but the mobo has only IDE capability. After searching the internet for a SATA Hard Drive to IDE Hard Drive Converter, I was surprised to find an ABUNDANCE of such converters. Basically, the converter is a small PC board that (1) plugs into the power and signal connectors on the SATA drive and (2) has IDE drive connectors for both signal and power (on the other side of the small converter board). Thus, I can connect the IDE ribbon cable and 4-pin power connector to the drive as if it were an IDE-type drive. The following are my initial observations: (1) The price range for these converters if from $4 to $20 -- although the pictures look almost identical. (2) SOME of the pictures explicitly show a master/slave switch, which is important when connecting a true IDE drive. HAS ANYONE had experience with a SATA Hard Drive to IDE Hard Drive Converter to advise me about the above 2 items (as well as other things) -- so I can chose a converter most likely to work correctly with my computer. I have one & it does work but the ide to sata is done at the old sata speed, about 1/2 the current sata 2 transmission speed. I got it at Frys where they had 2 types/models. The biggest gotchu is would be your pc case; I just lucked out in selecting the model that fitted regarding the door panel. My ide2sata was just small enough so that I was still able to close the case door with the cable in place. It is an Antec sonnata case & the drive sits with the back end facing the case opening; ease of removal, etc but the design didn't allow clearance for additions to the length of the harddrive. |
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