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Green rectangular circuit board with a 40-pin IDE connector, a SATA port and a 4-pin power socket

EN-Labs

EN-Labs 11-001-171 3.5" IDE/PATA to SATA adapter

SKU CH-TG3S-GYNWV

Converts a 3.5 inch IDE drive to SATA with a 40 pin port and Molex power cable included

  • DetailsConverts Parallel ATA to Serial ATA Supports ATA 100/133 Fit
  • Key featuresIDE to SATA Adapter ("Convert IDE Hard Drive to SATAHard Dri
  • In the box1 x bridge board 1 x Molex power cable
  • Connect IDE drives to SATA motherboards using the 40-pin converter bridge
  • Supports ATA 66/100/133 speeds for broad IDE drive compatibility
  • Works with IDE drives up to 1000GB capacity for storage upgrades
  • Plug-and-play operation with no drivers needed across DOS, Windows 98 through 7 and Linux
  • Includes Molex power cable so no extra power supply is required

Bridge board for 3.5-inch IDE drives

This adapter board lets you connect a 3.5-inch Parallel ATA hard drive or optical drive to a Serial ATA motherboard header. It is intended for desktop users who want to keep an existing IDE device when upgrading to a board that only offers SATA ports. The package includes the bridge board and a Molex power cable.

Practical limits of the Parallel ATA interface

The converter supports ATA 66, 100 and 133 MB/s transfer modes and works with drives up to 1000 GB. The drive jumper must be set to Master; Cable Select or Slave settings will prevent operation. The unit is not hot-swappable and requires a system restart when the drive is changed.

Single specification that decides fit

One 40-pin IDE connector and one SATA 7-pin connector are provided on the board. If your motherboard lacks a free SATA port or your drive does not have a standard 40-pin interface, this adapter cannot be used.

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameEn-Labs
Model name11-001-171
In the box
In the box1 x bridge board
1 x Molex power cable

Questions about this item

Which version of the EN-Labs 11-001-171 adapter should I choose for a 3.5 inch IDE hard drive?

The single model 11-001-171 converts a 3.5 inch 40-pin IDE drive to a SATA connection. It includes one bridge board and a Molex power cable, so no other version is needed.

What does the 133 MB/s figure mean when the adapter is installed in a real system?

The adapter supports IDE modes up to 133 MB/s, but actual throughput will be limited by the drive's own speed and the motherboard's SATA controller.

Which interface standard does the 40-pin IDE port use, and what does it cap in practice?

The 40-pin port handles Parallel ATA at up to 133 MB/s; the SATA side connects to a standard Serial ATA motherboard header.

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