SATA to IDE??

07-10-2009 7:43pm #1

Hi guys

I recently bought a 1TB external hard drive which I have just discovered is a SATA hard drive. I have had an external HDD Media Player for a while now that has a 400GB IDE hard drive inside it. Obviously because I can fit more movies etc..on the 1TB hard drive I want to swap the hard drives and put the 1TB into the HDD Media Player. Before I go paying out more money I was wondering would a simple SATA to IDE converter work for this inside the HDD Media Player or are those converters more for converting inside your desktop/tower?

Many Thanks

Anti · 07-10-2009 8:16pm

There is such a device, the only problem is, yoru device probably only has a small amount of space inside it, so i woudl put money on it using the connector it will not close up or even fit in at all.

Sata - Ide converter:

Ghost Train · 07-10-2009 8:19pm

Might work, if there is space

07-10-2009 8:20pm

Anti wrote: »

There is such a device, the only problem is, yoru device probably only has a small amount of space inside it, so i woudl put money on it using the connector it will not close up or even fit in at all.

Sata - Ide converter:

Cheers mate

Looks like I'll have to shell out for a SATA media player

wolfric · 07-10-2009 8:34pm

the hard drive goes face in. You can simply connect those converters inside and have the hard drive outside the case. afaik it will still work

Anti · 07-10-2009 8:59pm

Might wor,k a bit ghetto, and be a little fiddly to install the connector and its cables, but it should work no problems.

07-10-2009 9:17pm

Thanks for all the help guys

I was just wondering if something like this would be suitable for what I am after?

http://www.cooldrives.com/native-sata-to-ide-adapter-with-jmicron-chip.html

Anti · 07-10-2009 9:36pm

now that may be the ticket to having you being able to close your enclousure up.

07-10-2009 9:37pm

Sweet I'll search high and low for one tomorrow! I'm sure lovely Limerick will disappoint me on my searches though! I just don't have the patience for internet shopping!

witnessmenow · 07-10-2009 9:40pm

I have one of those adapters if you want it, if you send me a SAE your welcome to it. Dont have a spare sata cable though.

EDIT:Im talking about the original anti linked to.

Something similar to the second one is here for about $4.50 delivered.

07-10-2009 9:47pm

witnessmenow wrote: »

I have one of those adapters if you want it, if you send me a SAE your welcome to it. Dont have a spare sata cable though

Which part is the SATA Cable? Sorry I'm just not that experienced with computers.

Oh and which adapter do you have? The one at the top of the post or the second one I posted a link to?

Big Lar · 07-10-2009 9:48pm

Sata Cable

witnessmenow · 07-10-2009 9:50pm

see my above edit.

a Sata cable is the red ribbon type cable in the first picture

07-10-2009 9:52pm

witnessmenow wrote: »

see my above edit.

a Sata cable is the red ribbon type cable in the first picture

Thanks for the offer for the adapter but I think I'm going to see if I can pick up a bridge first as I don't think the cables would fit inside the caddy.

Thanks again though

SATA to IDE??

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