StarTech.com Bi-Directional SATA IDE Adapter Converter
$32.99
$27.99
Mfg # PATA2SATA3
CDW # 1975057
| UNSPSC 43211600
Quick tech specs
- Bi-directional adapter converts IDE to SATA or SATA to IDE
- Compatible with PATA (IDE) 100/133 MBps hard devices
- Bi-Directional SATA IDE Adapter Converter
- SATA IDE Adapter Converter C Hard Drive Adapter
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Bi-directional adapter converts IDE to SATA or SATA to IDE. The PATA2SATA3 is a bi-directional SATA IDE adapter/converter that lets you connect a Serial ATA drive to a legacy IDE port, or an IDE drive to a SATA motherboard port.
A cost-effective solution for upgrading existing IDE systems to support SATA hard drives or optical drives, the SATA/IDE adapter eliminates the expense of having to purchase a controller card while saving the expansion slot that would be required for card installation.
In addition to SATA hard drive installation, the adapter can be reversed in order to connect older IDE drives to a newer SATA-enabled motherboard, making it easy to retrieve old files from a previous system.
A cost-effective solution for upgrading existing IDE systems to support SATA hard drives or optical drives, the SATA/IDE adapter eliminates the expense of having to purchase a controller card while saving the expansion slot that would be required for card installation.
In addition to SATA hard drive installation, the adapter can be reversed in order to connect older IDE drives to a newer SATA-enabled motherboard, making it easy to retrieve old files from a previous system.
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StarTech.com Bi-Directional SATA IDE Adapter Converter is rated
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Rated 5 out of
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DBANrunner from
Finally got it to work
I got it to work after many tries. First of all, all of the ports on the adapter and the hard drive need to be showing, so I finally figured out just to remove the drive and set it on top of the computer. I had no other drives installed. The connections are: adapter to IDE 40-pin, SP4 ("floppy") 4-pin power connector to the adapter, SATA cable from motherboard to adapter "to computer" orange port, SATA power cable to included SATA to LP4 molex cable, and then LP4 to hard drive power input. My drive was so old it could not boot but I was able to boot from DBAN (Darik's Boot and Nuke) on a CD and erase the drive, which is what I was trying to do. Thanks StarTech! I have two drives to do so I will make a profit on this purchase (unless you count my time geeking out here).
Date published: 2021-08-25T00:00:00-04:00
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I cant rate I cant use it from
Moronic installation guide
The guide mentions setting the DIP switch according to a diagram (step 1) The diagram does not exist. In step (4) it instructs the user to connect computer power supply to SATA hard drive but does not say with what or how?????????
Date published: 2019-09-06T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
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Southern Guy from
Wont work in new HP
I bought this adapter to transfer a WD-250GB to a new HP Z240 workstation. It isn't recognized. All cables are connected correctly and the Power Indicator on the Interface is lit. Hard drive spins up, but nothing is recognized by the computer. Not even in the Device Manager. No drivers to update and nothing else to change.
I wont give it a Quality rating, since it doesn't work.
Date published: 2017-12-16T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
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Dan M from
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I bought this adapter to retrieve files from an IDE disk drive that was in an older computer that failed. Not having a system with IDE interface to connect the drive to, I needed the adapter to connect to a system with a SATA drive interface. The adapter worked perfectly.
If the system that you intend to use this adapter in does not have a LP4 Molex 4 pin power connector for the IDE drive, you will need a SATA to LP4 Power Cable Adapter - F/M, which is StarTech product ID LP4SATAFM6IN.
Date published: 2014-10-17T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
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WayneS from
A little misleading
Have not been able to use this as you need a 40 ide male connector to plug it into if you cant plug into the motherboard.
Date published: 2018-07-14T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
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robert12 from
Can't get it to work
IDE2SATA: I worked 4 hours trying to get it to work. I tried everything. My computer won't even get past the BIOS with this device attached. I tried every combo of the switches, even though the tiny print says it doesn't matter. 'Slave' is the only one that allowed me to access BIOS setup, where I saw that both drives were recognized. My hdd is supported too. The LED were blinking away, and the hdd was running.
Date published: 2021-02-17T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
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Mike M D from
This works, but the jumper switches are terrible
I have two of these adapters in different PCs to interface SATA drives to IDE and they work well. My only criticism is with the tiny jumper switches. They are too difficult to adjust. StarTech should redesign these jumpers.
Date published: 2023-06-12T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
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William from
Only one that works with newer computers.
Only adapter we found that works with newer model computers. We use it in a classroom environment with removable IDE drives and it works perfectly
Date published: 2015-09-11T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
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Job77844 from
Not workingAs
As previous user stated, everything connected as manual suggests and HD isn't recognized by PC. All in all useless.
Date published: 2018-05-30T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
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Rick it from
Didn't work with Samsung DVD drive
Tried to hook up a Samsung internal dvd drive. It didn't work with any settings. Disappointed
Date published: 2020-04-05T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
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Andre721 from
Worked fine. Just needed to fix my HDD
I bought this because I had an old IDE hard drive laying around for years that I needed to clean the data out of.
Here is something to keep in mind... if you are connecting an old IDE drive up, be sure that the jumpers are set properly (if applicable). For some odd reason, one of my jumpers was in the wrong position, so I thought the adapter wasn't working at first. Once I noticed the jumper and fixed it, everything worked fine.
Date published: 2018-06-29T00:00:00-04:00