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Green rectangular circuit board with a 44 pin laptop IDE connector on one side and a 40 pin desktop IDE connector

SMUGDESK

SMUGDESK 44Pin Laptop IDE to 40Pin 3.5" Desktop IDE HDD Adapter Riser Card with 4Pin Power Port

SKU CH-PS4D-FFAB3

Converts a 2.5inch 44pin laptop IDE drive to a 3.5inch 40pin desktop IDE connector with an onboard 4pin Molex power port for stable operation on legacy motherboards

  • Converts 2.5inch laptop 44pin IDE to desktop 40pin 3.5inch IDE
  • Builtin 4pin Molex power port supplies 2.5inch IDE drive power
  • Compact riser board reuses notebook IDE drives on desktop PCs
  • Precise pinout design maintains stable readwrite performance for legacy storage
  • Pure hardware adapter needs no driver for retro PC modification

Laptop IDE to Desktop Converter

This adapter converts a 2.5 inch 44pin laptop IDE hard drive to a standard desktop 40pin 3.5 inch IDE interface. It includes a 4pin Molex power port to supply the necessary power for the notebook drive. The passive board requires no drivers and enables the reuse of legacy PATA storage on vintage desktop motherboards. It is strictly for IDE hard drives and will not work with SATA devices.

Build Integration Requirements

The card plugs directly into a desktop motherboard 40pin IDE header and occupies minimal space inside the chassis. A free 4pin Molex connector from the power supply is required to power the attached 2.5 inch drive. This setup frees up the original laptop drive for data recovery or additional storage without needing an external enclosure. The adapter only functions with systems that retain a native IDE controller.

Sustained Operation Behaviour

As a passive riser board with precise pin mapping, it maintains stable signal transmission during continuous read and write sessions. No active components or chips are present to generate heat or require cooling under prolonged load. Performance remains consistent for legacy operating systems and retro hardware testing tasks. Reliability depends entirely on the condition of the connected IDE drive and host controller.

Highlights

  • Converts 2.5inch laptop 44pin IDE to desktop 40pin 3.5inch IDE
  • Builtin 4pin Molex power port supplies 2.5inch IDE drive power
  • Compact riser board reuses notebook IDE drives on desktop PCs
  • Precise pinout design maintains stable readwrite performance for legacy storage
  • Pure hardware adapter needs no driver for retro PC modification

Specifications

No published specifications for this item yet.

Questions about this item

Will the 44-pin laptop IDE connector fit my 2.5-inch drive without extra cables?

The board plugs straight onto the 44-pin header of a 2.5-inch IDE drive so no ribbon or adapter cable is needed.

Does the 4-pin Molex port add noticeable heat when the drive runs all day?

The adapter is a passive PCB with no active components so it generates no measurable heat of its own.

Must my desktop already have a 40-pin IDE header and a spare Molex plug?

Yes — the card connects to a 40-pin desktop IDE port and draws drive power from a 4-pin Molex connector.

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