Find an adapter card (PCI, PCIe, etc.) that will allow you to connect SATA HDDs

Question

Find an adapter card (PCI, PCIe, etc.) that will allow you to connect SATA HDDs to a computer that only has IDE ports.

A.) What is the brand/model of the card?

B.) What interface does the card connect to?

Will this be as fast as connecting the drive to a port on the motherboard? Why? To clarify, is the PCI(e) interface where the card plugs into capable of transmitting the same amount of DATA as the HDD can send (e.g. 6 Gbps for SATAIII). Typically, the answer if you’re using an inline adapter is no

Explanation / Answer

A) IDE to SATA Adapter Converter

Product ID :PATA2SATA2

Compliant with SATA specification 1.0

Supports Ultra ATA 100/133 PATA (IDE) controllers

Chipset ID: SunplusIT - SPIF223A

B) Drive Connectors:
1 - SP4 (4 pin, Small Drive Power) Male
2 - SATA (7 pin, Data) Plug

Host Connectors: 1 - IDE (40 Pin, EIDE/PATA) Female

No, because this connector provides the speed of 1.5 Gbps while drive which connects through inline adaptor provide faster speed. But this can be overcome by using the appropriate SATA supported connector.

Chipset ID: SunplusIT - SPIF223A

B) Drive Connectors:
1 - SP4 (4 pin, Small Drive Power) Male
2 - SATA (7 pin, Data) Plug

Host Connectors: 1 - IDE (40 Pin, EIDE/PATA) Female

No, because this connector provides the speed of 1.5 Gbps while drive which connects through inline adaptor provide faster speed. But this can be overcome by using the appropriate SATA supported connector.

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