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Mac OS 9 Discussion => Hardware => Storage => Topic started by: supernova777 on March 23, 2014, 04:26:40 AM

Title: best prices for ide-sata converters
Post by: supernova777 on March 23, 2014, 04:26:40 AM

connect sata hard drive to ide motherboard/card
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-2-5-3-5-Drive-SATA-to-ATA-IDE-40-PIN-Converter-Adapter-WIN-7-Mac-OS-8-6-/370836887498?pt=US_Drive_Cables_dapters&hash=item565799d7ca

connect ide hard drive to sata motherboard/card
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-IDE-HDD-to-SATA-Hard-Drive-Serial-ATA-Converter-Adapter-red-/230870467245?pt=US_Drive_Cables_dapters&hash=item35c0f3c2ad

i think i will order 10 of each;)

Title: Re: best prices for ide-sata converters
Post by: arjen_1 on November 25, 2014, 11:32:31 AM

Hi Chris,

I bought the first converter; didn't work out for me. (http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-2-5-3-5-Drive-SATA-to-ATA-IDE-40-PIN-Converter-Adapter-WIN-7-Mac-OS-8-6-/370836887498?pt=US_Drive_Cables_dapters&hash=item565799d7ca)

I tried to install it with an optical 2.5" Samsung 250GB HD. I was a pain in the ***. My Quicksilver did recognize the drive and all seemed working well at first. But while working om my mac the disk/coverter crashed several times giving me HFS wrapper failure, corrupt data, writing failures etc etc.. After three times reinstalling my entire system I am back to a refurbished 3.5" HD which works fine.  ::)

Greetz,
Arjen

Title: Re: best prices for ide-sata converters
Post by: MacTron on November 25, 2014, 11:56:42 AM

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-5-3-5-Drive-SATA-to-ATA-IDE-Converter-Adapter-HDD-DX-/261449716750?pt=US_Computer_Disk_Controllers_RAID_Cards&hash=item3cdf9e140e#ht_4209wt_1306

The only ones that really work on Mac Os 9, are those with a couple of leds. If the leds are SMD are hard to see in the pictures. And usually have an Master & Slave switch also.

Title: Re: best prices for ide-sata converters
Post by: arjen_1 on November 25, 2014, 01:56:12 PM

The one I bought had two LED's. Master only.
These component are tricky.  ::)

Title: Re: best prices for ide-sata converters
Post by: MacTron on November 25, 2014, 02:44:48 PM

Quote from: arjen_1 on November 25, 2014, 01:56:12 PM

These component are tricky.  ::)

I have both models. One worked and the other doesn't worked .
The one that worked have an IC labeled JMD330 and  is placed in the side of the SATA connector. The one that don't worked have an IC labeled JM20330 and  is placed in the side of the PATA connector.

May be the different IC is the main reason for this behavior.

Title: Re: best prices for ide-sata converters
Post by: supernova777 on November 25, 2014, 10:00:35 PM

arjen.. sorry to hear. at least it was not expensive! and u have warned me from the same mistake :D hehehe your pain is my gain:D heheh

Title: Re: best prices for ide-sata converters
Post by: arjen_1 on November 27, 2014, 12:40:52 AM

It had the JM20330 label.  ;)
http://www.ebay.nl/itm/131114057904?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

@Chris; I am glad I was able to help! LOL