USB 2.0 to IDE/SATA Cable AdapterThe Hi-Speed USB 2.0 to Serial ATA (SATA) or IDE 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch Drive Adapter creates a bridge between one USB 1.1/2.0 port and one Serial ATA or SATA-based mass storage device port. The USB 2.0 to SATA and IDE 2.5""/3.5"" Drive Adapter turns any SATA or IDE hard drive into a convenient external drive. Easily transfer files from computer or notebook, back up files, or store large file archives on hard drives. The Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface provides for easy installation with its Plug and Play design. The adapter supports all existing Serial ATA SATA and IDE drives 2.5"" or 3.5""
Thanks for the eBay tip. I have 4 extra IDE Hard-drives i have lying around. I can use my power supply rather then these bulky external in my new I7 920 system that only has 1 IDE port on the motherboard.
dealonly
Member
posted: May. 11, 2009 @ 9:42a
Bought This 2 weeks ago under $10.00 free shipping Now is $10.73 also free shipping
This is a great item to have in your toolbox, but not for $15. I paid $7.50 a while back and felt it was worth it. FYI, You can power laptop drives from the USB interface, but CDROM and IDE HD's REQUIRE the power adapter.
Jizzay1
Member
posted: May. 11, 2009 @ 11:39a
dealonly said: Bought This 2 weeks ago under $10.00 free shipping Now is $10.73 also free shipping
Got a similar devices long time ago. Nice tool to have but do not expect great quality. I would not rely on this unit for regular use but it is good one for once in while hard disk access.
washin said: Got a similar devices long time ago. Nice tool to have but do not expect great quality. I would not rely on this unit for regular use but it is good one for once in while hard disk access. Correct - this item is not intended to replace an external enclosure. Use this in an emergency or for troubleshooting a drive.
Shagger said: washin said: Got a similar devices long time ago. Nice tool to have but do not expect great quality. I would not rely on this unit for regular use but it is good one for once in while hard disk access. Correct - this item is not intended to replace an external enclosure. Use this in an emergency or for troubleshooting a drive. Why couldn't this be used for drive backups?
ghostman
Senior Member
posted: May. 11, 2009 @ 3:39p
dealonly said: Bought This 2 weeks ago under $10.00 free shipping Now is $10.73 also free shipping
How does that convert SATA to USB? From the photos, it seems they only have an IDE-to-USB cable and a standard SATA cable.
dealonly
Member
posted: May. 11, 2009 @ 4:19p
The adaptor has a SATA socket built on it.
ghostman said: dealonly said: Bought This 2 weeks ago under $10.00 free shipping Now is $10.73 also free shipping
How does that convert SATA to USB? From the photos, it seems they only have an IDE-to-USB cable and a standard SATA cable.
What's the point of it? You're still limited to USB 2.0 transfer rate and you're wasting a SATA or eSATA port. Why not just take the drive outta the enclosure and install in pc if you want... though I guess this sorta makes sense (in a hodge podge way) if you have no more USB ports available or have an IDE external with no usb/ide available and wanna serial ATA connection.
hakujin said: What's the point of it? You're still limited to USB 2.0 transfer rate and you're wasting a SATA or eSATA port. Why not just take the drive outta the enclosure and install in pc if you want... though I guess this sorta makes sense (in a hodge podge way) if you have no more USB ports available or have an IDE external with no usb/ide available and wanna serial ATA connection.
I purchased one (from the original link - d'oh!) so that I can use it to temporarily connect drives, be they IDE or SATA, to my PC..not to use as a permanent storage solution. More for data recovery/"quick" duplication (yeah, I know...USB).
dealonly said: Bought This 2 weeks ago under $10.00 free shipping Now is $10.73 also free shipping
Agree. I bought 2 of those kits from iTrimming.com for $8.99 each w/FS a couple weeks ago. Glad I bought this kit for that price. Kit works very well -- have been able to take SATA or PATA HD or CD-RW and use them as an external USB 2.0 drive. No need for enclosure or anything. Wouldn't pay $15 for it. But for $11 shipped or less its an OK to good deal.
. Well, mine does not work. Drive powers and spins but no transfer. Tried on two computers with three HDs - both PATA and SATA. Ordered the Apricorn adapter from D ell. (Thread here.) .
I ran into the same type problem when I used mine -- bought from another source. I tried the different HD jumper settings & it finally worked. The Cable Select (CS) setting is the one that works I believe (haven't used my calbes in a few weeks). Try it & see if that works.
I tried cable select, which now lets me see the drives in Disk Management, but won't supply letters to them, so I can't access them. Any ideas what I can do?
FireWERX
New Member
posted: Jun. 28, 2009 @ 7:25p
This pops up on Meritline for 7.99 shipped frequently.
curado
New Member
posted: Jun. 30, 2009 @ 3:52a
Hey guys,
I just bought this particular adapter from itrimming.
I'm experiencing random corrupted files. I notice that when I transfer a large amount of files and perform a binary compare, invariably a few of the files fail the comparison.
I'm wondering if anyone else that owns the itrimming's adapter has a similar experience. I'd like to narrow it down to whether it's just my particular adapter, or they're all like that.
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