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Small green circuit board with a black 44-pin IDE male connector on one side and a 7+15-pin SATA female connector on the other

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Ruth's sister 2.5" SATA Female to 44-Pin IDE Male Adapter

SKU CH-E6C4-35VCQ

Converts a 2.5-inch SATA drive to a 44-pin IDE interface with 1.5 Gb/s transfer rate

  • Connect SATA drives to legacy 44-pin IDE ports
  • 5 Gb/s transfer rate per SATA 1.0 spec
  • No drivers needed for Windows 98 through 7 and Linux
  • 7+15 pin female plugs straight into 2.5″ SATA drive
  • 69 mm × 14 mm PCB fits tight spaces

2.5" SATA to 44-Pin IDE Adapter

This adapter connects a 2.5" SATA hard drive or optical drive to a 44-pin IDE interface. It suits users upgrading legacy laptops or embedded systems that only accept 2.5" IDE devices. The 7+15-pin female SATA connector plugs directly onto the drive without extra cables. Installation requires no drivers on supported operating systems.

SATA 1.0 Interface Limit

The adapter complies with Serial ATA specification revision 1.0 and supports data transfer rates up to 1.5Gb/s (150MB/s). This bandwidth ceiling is fixed by the SATA 1.0 standard the device implements. Faster SATA drives will operate at this reduced speed when connected through the adapter. Hot-swap functionality is not supported by this hardware.

44-Pin IDE Male Connector

The single 44-pin IDE male connector determines whether the adapter fits the target system. It mates only with a matching 44-pin female IDE socket found on certain 2.5" drive bays or motherboard headers. The PCB measures 69mm by 14mm, so physical clearance around the connector must accommodate this footprint. Buyers needing a 40-pin desktop IDE connection cannot use this part.

Highlights

  • Connect SATA drives to legacy 44-pin IDE ports
  • 5 Gb/s transfer rate per SATA 1.0 spec
  • No drivers needed for Windows 98 through 7 and Linux
  • 7+15 pin female plugs straight into 2.5″ SATA drive
  • 69 mm × 14 mm PCB fits tight spaces

Specifications

No published specifications for this item yet.

Questions about this item

Should I pick the 44-pin IDE male or a different connector for my 2.5-inch drive bay?

The adapter has a single 44-pin IDE male connector that plugs straight into a 2.5-inch IDE socket, so choose this version when your laptop or enclosure uses that exact interface.

What does the 1.5 Gb/s rating mean once the adapter is installed in a laptop?

It caps the SATA drive at the Serial ATA 1.0 speed of 1.5 Gb/s (150 MB/s), so even a faster drive will run at that ceiling.

Which SATA revision does the 44-pin IDE male adapter comply with and what speed does that limit?

It complies with Serial ATA revision 1.0, limiting the link to 1.5 Gb/s (150 MB/s) in practice.

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