Using 2.5 IDE laptop in a sata desktop

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silversmithy

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I am sure that this subject has been brought up , but I never found an exact answer that would work. I have an IDE 2.5 laptop hdd that I want to hook up to my desktop which is set up using sata. I tried this quite a while ago as I ended up getting the wrong adapter and just gave up. Thanks
 
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Shaun o
Yes you can, what you need is a 40 pin mini IDE circuit expansion board if the 2.5" drive is IDE form factor to Sata interface, data type connection.

Bellow is a link to exactly what you need to buy.
Simply connect the Ide side into the 2.5" drive and then run a sata cable from the expansion board to any Sata port on your motherboard silversmithy, adding power if required.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.X40+pin+ide+to+sata.TRS0&_nkw=40+pin+ide+to+sata&_sacat=0

Problem solved ? ;)
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Shaun o

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Yes you can, what you need is a 40 pin mini IDE circuit expansion board if the 2.5" drive is IDE form factor to Sata interface, data type connection.

Bellow is a link to exactly what you need to buy.
Simply connect the Ide side into the 2.5" drive and then run a sata cable from the expansion board to any Sata port on your motherboard silversmithy, adding power if required.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.X40+pin+ide+to+sata.TRS0&_nkw=40+pin+ide+to+sata&_sacat=0

Problem solved ? ;)
 
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