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Green rectangular circuit board with black 40-pin IDE connector and silver SATA port

Vszerda

Vszerda IDE 40-Pin to SATA Adapter for 3.5" HDD

SKU CH-8GP8-8XXV9

Converts a 3.5" IDE 40-pin drive to SATA, supports up to 1000GB with no extra power or drivers needed

  • Connect legacy 3.5 inch IDE drives to SATA systems
  • Supports IDE transfer rates of 66, 100 and 133 MB/s
  • Works with all IDE 40-pin drives up to 1000GB capacity
  • No extra power supply required for simple installation
  • Plug-and-play operation with no drivers needed

IDE 40-Pin to SATA adapter

The Vszerda adapter connects a 3.5 inch IDE 40-pin hard drive to a SATA interface on a desktop motherboard. It works with all IDE 40-pin drives up to 1000GB capacity. No driver is required and the board operates without an extra power supply. The unit is not hot swappable and must be installed with the system powered off.

Plug-and-play board for legacy upgrades

The converter board plugs directly into the drive's 40-pin connector and presents a standard SATA female port for the host cable. This layout lets builders upgrade an older system that still uses IDE cabling to a modern 3.5 inch SATA hard drive or SSD. No additional power adapter is needed, keeping the installation simple inside a standard desktop chassis.

Limited to parallel ATA throughput

Data transfer is capped at the IDE 66, 100 and 133MB/s signalling rates supported by the parallel ATA interface. The adapter cannot exceed the bandwidth of the original drive or host controller. Compatibility covers DOS, Windows 98, 98SE, Me, 2000, 2003, XP, Vista, Windows 7 and Linux, but newer operating systems or controllers that lack legacy IDE support may not recognise the drive.

Highlights

  • Connect legacy 3.5 inch IDE drives to SATA systems
  • Supports IDE transfer rates of 66, 100 and 133 MB/s
  • Works with all IDE 40-pin drives up to 1000GB capacity
  • No extra power supply required for simple installation
  • Plug-and-play operation with no drivers needed

Specifications

No published specifications for this item yet.

Questions about this item

What IDE transfer rates does the 40-pin adapter support?

The adapter handles IDE 66, 100 and 133 MB/s, so the connected drive runs at its native PATA speed without a separate power supply.

Does the board fit a standard 3.5-inch drive bay?

Yes, it is built for 3.5 inch IDE drives up to 1000 GB and mounts directly on the drive's 40-pin connector.

Is any jumper or driver setup required before first boot?

No driver is needed and the board is plug-and-play, but the drive must be powered down when connecting because the unit is not hot-swappable.

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