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Two small green circuit boards with 40-pin IDE and 2.5 SATA connectors

SMUGDESK

SMUGDESK 2Pack 2.5 SATA to 3.5 Inch 40Pin IDE Adapter Converter ATA 133 100

SKU CH-7001-CRDFX

A two-pack of compact adapters that connect 2.5 SATA drives to 3.5 40-pin IDE ports supporting ATA 133 and 100 standards for legacy system upgrades

  • Two-adapter pack lets you connect dual SATA drives to legacy IDE ports
  • Supports ATA 133 and ATA 100 standards for broad motherboard compatibility
  • Works with 2.5 inch SATA HDDs, CDROM and DVDROM drives
  • Onboard signal chip maintains stable data reads and writes on older systems
  • Compact board mounts directly inside the case without extra cables

SATA to IDE adapter 2-pack

This 2Pack SATA to 3.5inch 40Pin Male IDE adapter converter bridges modern SATA 2.5inch drives and traditional 40pin IDE (PATA) host ports. It enables SATA hard drives, CDROM and DVDROM optical drives to work with legacy IDEbased motherboards that only feature ATA 133 or ATA 100 interfaces. The compact circuit board design fits neatly inside standard PC case space and supports direct internal mounting. A builtin professional signal processing chip delivers steady data transmission performance.

Build integration

The adapter requires a motherboard with a 40pin IDE port and a separate power connection for the attached SATA drive or optical device. It frees up the need to source legacy PATA storage by letting you reuse newer SATA hardware on older desktop systems. No cumbersome external wiring is required thanks to the direct boardmount structure. The small form factor allows easy internal installation inside a desktop chassis.

Upgrade context

This product replaces the need for original IDE hard drives or optical drives when maintaining or upgrading older systems. The jump is worth it when you have working SATA 2.5inch drives available and want to extend the life of a motherboard limited to ATA 133 or ATA 100 interfaces. It is not for builders who need to connect an IDE drive to a SATA host port or who require power delivery through the adapter itself.

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Price $11.99
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Specifications

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Questions about this item

Does the ATA 133 interface limit sustained transfer speed on this adapter?

The adapter supports ATA 133 and ATA 100 standards, so the host IDE port defines the maximum sustained throughput.

Will the signal conversion chip run hot or noisy during all-day operation?

The compact circuit board has no active cooling and produces no audible noise; it relies on case airflow for passive heat dissipation.

What power connection must I already have for a 3.5-inch SATA drive to work?

You need a standard SATA power connector from your PSU; the adapter does not supply power to the drive.

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