Cables Unlimited USB-2110 USB 2.0 to IDE and SATA Adapter Cable with Power
Dec 23, 2009 in
Computers & Software
- Support SATA spread-spectrum transmitter
- Compliance with USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed) specification
- Support ATA/ATAPI LBA48 bit addressing mode
- High-Speed Data Transfer, Low Power Consumption
- Operating System Support: Desktop and Laptop computers with Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/2003 and MAC OS 9.2 or higher
Product Description
Turn any SATA or IDE drive into a convenient external drive with our USB 2.0 to IDE Drive Adapter. Simply connect an IDE drive, plug the USB to IDE adapter into an available USB port to transfer files from computers or notebooks, back up files, or store files on hard drives with ease. Supports Iomega Zip, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM and hard drives.Transfer files quickly and easily…. More >>
Cables Unlimited USB-2110 USB 2.0 to IDE and SATA Adapter Cable with Power
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5 comments
Rick Brunori on December 23, 2009 at 6:16 pm
It came in a timely manner, undamaged. I would purchase again from this vendor
L. Braun on December 23, 2009 at 7:17 pm
i thought i had lost all my info when my computer died used this device and got all the material on my old hard drive down loade3d to my external hard drivecould not believe the low price and the item was brand new you would waist your money buying any place else
RBW on December 23, 2009 at 9:48 pm
I tried it with half dozen 30 to 500 GB IDE drives using Vista and Windows 7. They were all recognized by my desktop PCs. It was simple to hookup and use.
GodfatherInOhio on December 23, 2009 at 11:28 pm
First of all, i’m an I/T geek and i’ve used several of these adapters. This one works well but has a couple flaws:
CON’s:
1) It comes with no instructions or spec’s, which are necessary because of #2 …
2) This device will not work if you connect it to a laptop running on battery power. I connected this device to my laptop’s USB port. All three SATA drives were recognized but failed to be accessed until my I/T “spider-sense” tingled & I connected my laptop’s A/C adapter. Now all of the drives are accessible.
Most users are not professional I/T geeks and would not be aware of this- they’d erroneously think the adapter was defective and likely return it.
PRO’s:
So, as long as you connect this device to a desktop or laptop on A/C power, it’ll work fine. One thing i particularly liked is the SATA power adapter cable is short, sturdy, and is shaped at a right to “idiot proofs” it from naive users who would otherwise yank it straight out by the (fragile) wires and not by the end piece.
I give it 4 stars.
John on December 24, 2009 at 2:10 am
initial reason for getting this adapter was to pull files off a laptop drive that wouldn’t boot and save them to my desktop pc. works great. this adapter accepts IDE desktop drives, IDE laptop drives and SATA drives too. it comes with a separate power supply with adapters to power your drive. i like it because i don’t have to crack open my pc case to connect another drive. basically, it turns any internal hard drive into a USB external drive.
XP detects it right away, but occasionally it doesn’t show the drive on ‘My Computer’. unplugging the USB and plugging it back in usually fixes the issue.