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Small green circuit board with a 44-pin IDE connector and a SATA port, compact rectangular shape

LORDWORLD

LORDWORLD 2.5" SATA to IDE 44Pin Adapter

SKU CH-P8A6-YXH4H

Converts a 2.5 inch SATA drive to a 44-pin IDE interface, supports up to 500 GB and works with legacy Windows and Linux systems

  • Connect SATA drives to legacy 44pin IDE boards
  • Supports IDE transfer rates of 66, 100 and 133MB/s
  • Works with SATA SSDs and HDDs up to 500GB
  • Driver-free plug-and-play across DOS, Windows 98 to 7 and Linux
  • Compact 69mm by 14mm by 17mm converter needs no extra power

2.5" SATA to IDE 44Pin Adapter

This adapter connects a 2.5 inch SATA SSD or HDD to a motherboard with a 44 pin IDE interface. It is aimed at users upgrading or repairing legacy laptops and industrial systems that only accept parallel ATA drives. The board requires no additional power supply and operates without driver installation.

Upgrading from native IDE storage

The converter replaces a failed or capacity limited IDE drive with any SATA drive up to 500GB. The jump is worthwhile when the original drive is unavailable, too small for modern operating systems or when a solid state replacement improves reliability. The adapter supports IDE transfer modes up to 133MB/s.

Limits of the IDE 44 pin interface

The parallel ATA bus caps throughput at 133MB/s so a SATA SSD will not reach its native speed. The adapter is not hot swappable and the host system must recognise the drive at boot. Compatibility is listed for DOS, Windows 98 through Windows 7 and Linux; newer operating systems are not guaranteed to work.

Highlights

  • Connect SATA drives to legacy 44pin IDE boards
  • Supports IDE transfer rates of 66, 100 and 133MB/s
  • Works with SATA SSDs and HDDs up to 500GB
  • Driver-free plug-and-play across DOS, Windows 98 to 7 and Linux
  • Compact 69mm by 14mm by 17mm converter needs no extra power

Specifications

BrandLORDWORLD

Questions about this item

Will the 44-pin IDE connector fit my 2.5-inch laptop drive bay?

The board measures 69 mm long, 14 mm deep and 17 mm high, so it sits directly on a standard 2.5-inch SATA drive and plugs into the 44-pin motherboard header without extra cables.

Do I need to set any jumpers or install drivers before the drive appears in Windows XP?

No jumpers or drivers are required; the adapter is plug-and-play, but remember it is not hot-swappable, so power down the system before connecting or disconnecting the drive.

How long will the adapter last if I leave a 500 GB SATA SSD connected permanently?

The converter board has no moving parts and draws power from the 44-pin IDE interface, so it requires no maintenance and no scheduled replacement under normal use.

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