--- product_id: 254227957 title: "IDE/PATA 40Pin Disk to SATA Female Converter Adapter PCBA for Desktop & 3.5\" Hard Disk Drive" brand: "cablecc" price: "R584" currency: ZAR in_stock: true reviews_count: 6 category: "Cablecc" url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/254227957-ide-pata-40pin-disk-to-sata-female-converter-adapter-pcba store_origin: ZA region: South Africa --- # Supports up to 133MB/s transfer Compatible with drives up to 1000GB 40Pin IDE to SATA bridge IDE/PATA 40Pin Disk to SATA Female Converter Adapter PCBA for Desktop & 3.5" Hard Disk Drive **Brand:** cablecc **Price:** R584 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🔄 Bridge the past and future of storage with effortless style! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** IDE/PATA 40Pin Disk to SATA Female Converter Adapter PCBA for Desktop & 3.5" Hard Disk Drive by cablecc - **How much does it cost?** R584 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/254227957-ide-pata-40pin-disk-to-sata-female-converter-adapter-pcba) ## Best For - cablecc enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted cablecc brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Broad Compatibility:** Works flawlessly with IDE 66/100/133MB/s standards and supports DOS through Windows 7 plus Linux. - • **Plug & Play Simplicity:** No drivers needed—just connect and instantly revive your old drives across multiple OS platforms. - • **Optimized for Stability:** Designed for desktop 3.5" drives with built-in power pass-through—no hot swapping, but rock-solid performance. - • **Seamless Legacy Upgrade:** Transform your vintage 3.5" IDE HDD into a modern SATA powerhouse without extra power cables. - • **Cost-Effective Tech Refresh:** Save hundreds by upgrading old hardware instead of replacing entire systems or drives. ## Overview The Cablecc IDE/PATA 40Pin to SATA Female Converter Adapter is a compact, high-speed PCBA designed to convert 3.5" IDE hard drives up to 1000GB into SATA-compatible devices. Supporting IDE transfer rates up to 133MB/s, it requires no additional power supply or drivers, enabling plug-and-play upgrades for legacy desktops across a wide range of operating systems from DOS to Windows 7 and Linux. ## Description IDE/PATA 40Pin Disk to SATA Female Converter Adapter PCBA for Desktop & 3.5" Hard Disk Drive 3.5 inch IDE 40Pin HDD Drive to SATA converter Board Works with all IDE 40Pin Drives up to 1000GB Supports IDE 66/100/133MB/s No need for an extra power supply. No driver needed, plug and play, unit is not hot swappable. Adapter is good for up grading an old computer with 3.5 inch IDE HDD to a new 3.5 inch SATA HDD or SSD. Compatible with DOS, Windows 98/98SE, Me, 2000, 2003, XP, Vista, Windows 7 & Linux. Review: happy - working perfect Review: Works fine on old IDE motherboard - If you're trying to re-use your old IDE DVD burners to save yourself the $25 to $30 for a new SATA DVD burner when moving to a new motherboard with only SATA and no PATA IDE (ribbon cable connectors), these adapters will do the job for about 1/3rd the cost of a new burner. Or, if you'd like to switch your BIOS IDE settings over to "SATA -AHCI" instead of "Legacy IDE" or "Native IDE" for newer versions of Windows, these work perfectly. I tested on an old Gigabyte GA-MA790FX-DQ6 DDR2 motherboard running an old Athlon 64 x 2 from back around 2010, now running Win10 Pro 22H2. The motherboard has the old original PATA IDE (Parallel ATA IDE) using ribbon cables, and the old, original version of SATA running at 3GB/s .... ....IDE DVD burner drives installed were the LiteOn DH20A4H and the Sony / OptiArc AD-7200A....with jumper set to MASTER on both of them. ...Tested compatibility and burn speeds with and without SATA adapter installed, using free Nero DiscSpeed test utility, and found burn speeds virtually identicle on both drives, and regardless of BIOS IDE settings : "Legacy IDE" "Native IDE'" or "SATA to AHCI," and left BIOS set to "SATA to AHCI" since Windows since Win7? prefers it. This Win10 installation was originally done in "Native IDE" BIOS mode, so Win10 required one or two restarts after switching BIOS mode to AHCI while it loaded AHCI drivers...but finally came up and running fine. I also noticed a minor point ...with BIOS IDE set to "SATA to AHCI" mode, Win10 seemed to boot faster.... ....and another minor point, the adapters are not mechanically held onto the drives by anything but the adapter, and with all those cables and power hanging off of them, seemed shaky/delicate, so I think I'm going to dab a little hot glue between the adapter and the back of the drives to hold the board on there better and make them stronger. There's also NO printed documentation with each adapter. I tried skipping using the power jumper from adapter to drive, just plugging directly into drive from power supply, instead of SATA power to the adapter, but that did not work....I'm kind of surprised board can pass enough power through it, to the drive, to run it. As for older reports / reviews of poor quality workmanship of the circuit boards, I looked both that I ordered over closely with a magnifying glass before plugging them in and powering up, and found no poor solder, no short-circuits, and no broken power connector or bent pins, despite receiving both in small, unpadded plastic bags....lucky I guess ? They did also have a strip of black foam insulating tape on the back of each board where it goes up against the sheet metal of the back of the DVD burner when plugged in....so make sure that tape is intact and adhering well to the board when you first receive the adapter. I've read that the burning laser diode in CD/DVD burners has a limited lifespan and will burn out or weaken eventually, so I wonder if it's "false economy" to be buying these adapters for old drives I've had for years, instead of just buying new drives for ~$25, but admittedly these adapters do work well to switch over to SATA....So, if you need 'em, they'll do fine. ## Features - 3.5 inch IDE 40Pin HDD Drive to SATA converter Board Works with all IDE 40Pin Drives up to 1000GB - Supports IDE 66/100/133MB/s No need for an extra power supply. - No driver needed, plug and play, unit is not hot swappable. - Adapter is good for up grading an old computer with 3.5 inch IDE HDD to a new 3.5 inch SATA HDD or SSD. - Compatible with DOS, Windows 98/98SE, Me, 2000, 2003, XP, Vista, Windows 7 & Linux. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B081YP2S5R | | Best Sellers Rank | #32,004 in Computers ( See Top 100 in Computers ) #66 in Computer Memory Card Adapters | | Brand | cablecc | | Brand Name | cablecc | | Cable Type | SATA | | Cable type | SATA | | Color | Blue IDE/PATA 40Pin Disk to SATA | | Compatible Devices | devices with 3.5" IDE drives | | Compatible Phone Models | No Compatible Phone Models | | Compatible devices | devices with 3.5" IDE drives | | Compatible phone models | No Compatible Phone Models | | Connectivity Technology | SATA | | Connector Gender | Female | | Connector Type | SATA | | Connector type | SATA | | Country Of Origin | China | | Customer Package Type | Standard | | Customer Reviews | 4.0 out of 5 stars 2,029 Reviews | | Data Transfer Rate | 133 Megabits Per Second | | Ethernet Cable Category | Cat 5 | | Frequency | 4.13 MHz | | Indoor Outdoor Usage | Outdoor | | Item Shape | Round | | Item Weight | 0.01 Kilograms | | Manufacturer | CableCC | | Model | EP-096 | | Model Name | 40Pin Disk to SATA Female Converter Adapter PCBA | | Number of Items | 1 | | Number of Pins | 7 | | Other Special Features of the Product | High Speed | | Part Number | EP-096 | | Recommended Uses For Product | computer hard drive upgrade | | Special features | High Speed | | Specification Met | RoHS | | Unit Count | 1.0 Count | ## Product Details - **Brand:** cablecc - **Cable type:** SATA - **Compatible devices:** devices with 3.5" IDE drives - **Connector type:** SATA - **Special features:** High Speed ## Images ![IDE/PATA 40Pin Disk to SATA Female Converter Adapter PCBA for Desktop & 3.5" Hard Disk Drive - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/614W8jwS8IL.jpg) ## Questions & Answers **Q: Does this work with ide cd-rom drives?** A: Haven't tested it with cd-rom, works with hdd so it might. **Q: The device has both molex and sata power connectors. does it function with either connected or does it need both?** A: The Molex connector provides power to an IDE drive. The SATA power connector connects to the computer's SATA power supply cable. **Q: Will this convert an ide enclosure to a sata enclosure ?** A: I've only used it on old IDE drives in modern SATA desktops. According to the product decsription, it should work in the other direction. The SATA connectors of the converter board are male. So you would need female-to-female SATA connectors or cables between the converter and the SATA drive. Also, there are no mounting holes on the converter board. **Q: Does this come with a jumper?** A: It came with the molex power to compact four-pin shown in the image IIRC. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ happy *by S***R on 7 December 2023* working perfect ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works fine on old IDE motherboard *by S***N on 8 April 2025* If you're trying to re-use your old IDE DVD burners to save yourself the $25 to $30 for a new SATA DVD burner when moving to a new motherboard with only SATA and no PATA IDE (ribbon cable connectors), these adapters will do the job for about 1/3rd the cost of a new burner. Or, if you'd like to switch your BIOS IDE settings over to "SATA -AHCI" instead of "Legacy IDE" or "Native IDE" for newer versions of Windows, these work perfectly. I tested on an old Gigabyte GA-MA790FX-DQ6 DDR2 motherboard running an old Athlon 64 x 2 from back around 2010, now running Win10 Pro 22H2. The motherboard has the old original PATA IDE (Parallel ATA IDE) using ribbon cables, and the old, original version of SATA running at 3GB/s .... ....IDE DVD burner drives installed were the LiteOn DH20A4H and the Sony / OptiArc AD-7200A....with jumper set to MASTER on both of them. ...Tested compatibility and burn speeds with and without SATA adapter installed, using free Nero DiscSpeed test utility, and found burn speeds virtually identicle on both drives, and regardless of BIOS IDE settings : "Legacy IDE" "Native IDE'" or "SATA to AHCI," and left BIOS set to "SATA to AHCI" since Windows since Win7? prefers it. This Win10 installation was originally done in "Native IDE" BIOS mode, so Win10 required one or two restarts after switching BIOS mode to AHCI while it loaded AHCI drivers...but finally came up and running fine. I also noticed a minor point ...with BIOS IDE set to "SATA to AHCI" mode, Win10 seemed to boot faster.... ....and another minor point, the adapters are not mechanically held onto the drives by anything but the adapter, and with all those cables and power hanging off of them, seemed shaky/delicate, so I think I'm going to dab a little hot glue between the adapter and the back of the drives to hold the board on there better and make them stronger. There's also NO printed documentation with each adapter. I tried skipping using the power jumper from adapter to drive, just plugging directly into drive from power supply, instead of SATA power to the adapter, but that did not work....I'm kind of surprised board can pass enough power through it, to the drive, to run it. As for older reports / reviews of poor quality workmanship of the circuit boards, I looked both that I ordered over closely with a magnifying glass before plugging them in and powering up, and found no poor solder, no short-circuits, and no broken power connector or bent pins, despite receiving both in small, unpadded plastic bags....lucky I guess ? They did also have a strip of black foam insulating tape on the back of each board where it goes up against the sheet metal of the back of the DVD burner when plugged in....so make sure that tape is intact and adhering well to the board when you first receive the adapter. I've read that the burning laser diode in CD/DVD burners has a limited lifespan and will burn out or weaken eventually, so I wonder if it's "false economy" to be buying these adapters for old drives I've had for years, instead of just buying new drives for ~$25, but admittedly these adapters do work well to switch over to SATA....So, if you need 'em, they'll do fine. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excelente Adaptador *by J***A on 21 June 2024* Muy funcional y ergonómico. ## Frequently Bought Together - Cablecc IDE/PATA 40Pin Disk to SATA Female Converter Adapter PCBA for Desktop & 3.5" Hard Disk Drive - StarTech.com IDE to SATA Hard Drive or Optical Drive Adapter Converter, 40-Pin PATA to 2.5" SATA HDD / SSD / ODD Converter, TAA - NFHK SATA Disk to IDE/PATA 40Pin Motherboard Converter Adapter PCBA for Desktop & 2.5 3.5" Hard Disk Drive --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/254227957-ide-pata-40pin-disk-to-sata-female-converter-adapter-pcba](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/254227957-ide-pata-40pin-disk-to-sata-female-converter-adapter-pcba) --- *Product available on Desertcart South Africa* *Store origin: ZA* *Last updated: 2026-08-31*