- Connect up to 2 SATA devices through IDE with no driver/software installation
- Backed by a StarTech.com lifetime warranty and free lifetime technical support
- Compliant with SATA specification 1.0
- Supports Ulta ATA 100/133 PATA (IDE) controllers
- No driver/software installation required
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- Platform: Windows
- Media: Personal Computers
- Item Quantity: 1
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This IDE to SATA Drive Adapter Kit offers a simple way to install Serial ATA hard drives using an available IDE port - a cost-effective solution for using newer SATA drives on a legacy computer or a computer with all SATA connections already in use. This dual channel bridge lets you connect two high-speed SATA drives without the cost and effort of upgrading your IDE (Parallel ATA) motherboard, while minimizing the space required for IDE cable connections - helping to improve airflow within the case which in turn helps to optimize system performance. Plus, the IDE to SATA Drive Motherboard Adapter includes a power connector and SATA data cables, to ensure the upgrade to SATA is easy.PLEASE NOTE that SATA drives connected to the PATA2SATA2 IDE to SATA Drive Motherboard Adapter require the customary connection to the computer power supply.If the power supply does not provide the appropriate connection, the SATAPOWADAP 6" LP4 Male to Serial ATA Power Adapter will be required.
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IDE to SATA Drive Motherboard
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j' ai trouvé un moyen d'utiliser mes disques dur avec de vieux ordinateur
Par contre j'ai été surpris de la grosse boite pour ce petit produit lors de la livraison
Par contre j'ai été surpris de la grosse boite pour ce petit produit lors de la livraison
By NJ
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This is great, i connected different boot hard drives to old motherboard
SATA 3gbs and SATA 6gbs
from 1tb to 1.5tb
with no problems
requires a small form factor PSU connection
SATA 3gbs and SATA 6gbs
from 1tb to 1.5tb
with no problems
requires a small form factor PSU connection
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3.6 out of 5 stars
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Works fine and reliable
April 20 2011
By cdfobw
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I've noticed a lot of people reporting various problems with this product on the internet and, from what I can tell, most of the time it's because of incorrect application or installation on the part of the user. I've installed this product on 6 different motherboards with 4 different types of SATA hard drives and have had no difficulties with any of them.
First, this device is meant to allow someone to connect 1 or 2 SATA drives to a dual IDE port on the motherboard. Not the reverse.
Second, if you are installing only 1 SATA drive, it must be connected to the first SATA connector, (the one on the opposite side of the board from the SP4 power connector). If you're installing 2 SATA drives, then this port is the Master and the SATA port in the middle is the Slave.
Third, this unit requires its own power. The LP4 to SP4 power adapter supplied with the unit must be plugged into the SP4 power connection on the unit and an available LP4 power connection from the power supply. This connector isn't meant to power the SATA drives. They must have their own power connection from the power supply.
Fourth, if you happen to have one of the older units, the jumper on it was never implemented (per StarTech). It does nothing. The newer units don't even have the jumper pins mounted on the unit.
Lastly, some older motherboards require the SATA hard drive be limited to 1.5 Gb/s speed in order to "sense" the drive depending on the model of the drive. This can be done with a jumper setting that can be looked up on the manufacturer's website of whatever model SATA drive is being used.
Hopefully this will help some people out with problems they're having with this product.
First, this device is meant to allow someone to connect 1 or 2 SATA drives to a dual IDE port on the motherboard. Not the reverse.
Second, if you are installing only 1 SATA drive, it must be connected to the first SATA connector, (the one on the opposite side of the board from the SP4 power connector). If you're installing 2 SATA drives, then this port is the Master and the SATA port in the middle is the Slave.
Third, this unit requires its own power. The LP4 to SP4 power adapter supplied with the unit must be plugged into the SP4 power connection on the unit and an available LP4 power connection from the power supply. This connector isn't meant to power the SATA drives. They must have their own power connection from the power supply.
Fourth, if you happen to have one of the older units, the jumper on it was never implemented (per StarTech). It does nothing. The newer units don't even have the jumper pins mounted on the unit.
Lastly, some older motherboards require the SATA hard drive be limited to 1.5 Gb/s speed in order to "sense" the drive depending on the model of the drive. This can be done with a jumper setting that can be looked up on the manufacturer's website of whatever model SATA drive is being used.
Hopefully this will help some people out with problems they're having with this product.
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very fast, easy install
Jun 2 2010
By codercharles
- Published on Amazon.com
Amazon Verified Purchase
I connected this to a promise Ide card I had,
connected 2 Western Digital SATA drives,
recognized in Linux no problem.
Very fast even running both drives at once.
connected 2 Western Digital SATA drives,
recognized in Linux no problem.
Very fast even running both drives at once.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Works!
Mar 27 2013
By C. B. Farley
- Published on Amazon.com
Amazon Verified Purchase
This was a bit of a challenge to install, as it required a separate power cable. My mother board had none, but eventually I was able to make it work. I got a very old hard-drive installed in a newer PC and was able to pull all the data on it and get a little bit of extra storage for a small price.
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