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HDE 2 Pack IDE/EIDE/PATA Computer to SATA Hard Drive Interface Adapter PC Mac

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Connector Type SATA
Brand HDE
Item Weight 3.52 ounces

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4.1 out of 5 stars
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Customers find the adapter functional and fast. They say it works well and is worth the effort. However, some customers have reported issues with corrosion on the boards and poor durability. There are mixed opinions on build quality, compatibility, fit, and ease of installation.

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87 customers mention "Functionality"66 positive21 negative

Customers like the adapter's functionality. They say it works well, is easy to use, and is a good product for the budget.

"...Very cheap and seem to be of decent quality. SATA connector moves a bit with a drive plugged in, but this shouldn't be any issue when installed...." Read more

"...I swapped that one out for this one and my Xbox works perfectly now. I highly recommend this product...." Read more

"...The good news is, the IDE to SATA adapters I purchased, worked flawless right out of the packaging!..." Read more

"The adapter worked (for me) to perform an original xbox HDD swap. There were a few things of note that seem to be common snags:..." Read more

5 customers mention "Speed"5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the speed. They mention it has good throughput on vintage Pentium 4s and improves Solaris boot times.

"...server for storage, and is not in heavy or frequent use, speed was not a great issue, and the ability to connect a new SATA drive to the legacy PATA..." Read more

"...These are a hair faster than the old PATA drives...." Read more

"...But the one that does, it works well. It's pretty fast too all things considered, I highly recommend using an 80-wire IDE cable, or else A it might..." Read more

"...Used this to put in 2x new 120Gb SDD's. My Solaris boot time has greatly improved." Read more

29 customers mention "Build quality"10 positive19 negative

Customers have different views on the build quality of the electronic adapter. Some find it well-made with solid and clean solder points that hold up nicely. Others report sloppy workmanship, poor design, and a 50% failure rate.

"...The two I got work fine, though the soldering is not the prettiest thing out there...." Read more

"...Very cheap and seem to be of decent quality. SATA connector moves a bit with a drive plugged in, but this shouldn't be any issue when installed...." Read more

"...I bought it. I examined the product and I saw the sloppy workmanship. I still had to try it and it did not work...." Read more

"One of the two boards had a bad solder job, contacted seller and they were quick to replace it...." Read more

19 customers mention "Compatibility"12 positive7 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the adapter's compatibility. Some say it's perfect for original Xbox SATA mods and HDD upgrades. Others mention that the SATA connector is a bit loose, so you might want to tape it to the HDD or affix it. The solder joints on the IDE or SATA connectors are not very good, and the SATA connector moves a bit with a drive plugged in.

"...or frequent use, speed was not a great issue, and the ability to connect a new SATA drive to the legacy PATA controller was very helpful...." Read more

"...Very cheap and seem to be of decent quality. SATA connector moves a bit with a drive plugged in, but this shouldn't be any issue when installed...." Read more

"Compatible with OG Xbox for modding purposes." Read more

"...We'll see. These adapters do a decent job but have a major flaw...." Read more

9 customers mention "Fit"5 positive4 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the fit. Some say it fits and is low profile enough to fit almost any device, while others mention it wouldn't fit in their Gateway GT-5028 PC and that the power regulator components are too small and get too hot to touch.

"...I like they have a full size HDD power plug, as it fits the Xbox's HDD power connector perfectly. Which for me cuts down on wire clutter...." Read more

"...The power regulator components are too small and get way too hot to touch. The solder joints on the IDE or SATA connectors are not very good...." Read more

"...They are low profile enough to fit almost any device." Read more

"...The board itself fits only loosely over the drive SATA connector making it easy to dislodge just by the weight of my PATA cables alone - I ended up..." Read more

8 customers mention "Ease of installation"5 positive3 negative

Customers have different experiences with the installation of the adapter. Some find it easy to install and use, with a jumper to designate master. Others find it difficult to set up and connect, with no instructions on how to connect them.

"...The installation was fast and easy, just plug and play. You only need to be concerned about the Master/Slave jumper...." Read more

"A little difficult to set up but with a new IDE cable it was recognized. This is not just plug and play but it is worth the effort." Read more

"...I have no complaints at all. it is plug and play." Read more

"These were pretty easy to use and they also have a jumper to designate master/slave i use one for an SSD on a windows 98 retro gaming PC and the..." Read more

8 customers mention "Corrosion"0 positive8 negative

Customers are unhappy with the corrosion of the electronic adapters. They report that the boards were dirty with flux residue and gunk on most of the solder joints.

"...The bad news is, both HDE adapters boards were quite dirty with flux residue and needed to be cleaned up with a toothbrush and alcohol...." Read more

"...They were both still smeared with flux, which I also cleaned off. Considering the price, I’m relatively satisfied...." Read more

"...The soldering was ok, lots of flux residue left over but not big problem." Read more

"...had 1 DOA -- and both were again sloppily soldered with gunk remaining on both sides of the board...." Read more

5 customers mention "Durability"0 positive5 negative

Customers are unhappy with the adapter's durability. They say it breaks after a few months, the plastic IDE port breaks, and it has poor build quality. Some customers report a 50% failure rate and that the adapter destroyed two hard drives.

"...that I ordered didn't work at all while the other 2 destroyed 2 of my hard drives! Seriously guys, please don't cheap out...." Read more

"...1 was dead on arrival. 1 broke after a few months. 1 the IDE port plastic broke. I forget what happened to the other one...." Read more

"flimsy. provided no means to secure to the drive so not at all sure connections were secure after installation..." Read more

"Broken And Suspect Quality..." Read more

Good IDE to SATA adapters, but not perfect
4 out of 5 stars
Good IDE to SATA adapters, but not perfect
Like several reviewers, I bought this HDE adapter 2 pack to help me upgrade an original Xbox to a large SATA drive, on the cheap.The good news is, the IDE to SATA adapters I purchased, worked flawless right out of the packaging! Also, I like they have a full size HDD power plug, as it fits the Xbox's HDD power connector perfectly. Which for me cuts down on wire clutter.The bad news is, both HDE adapters boards were quite dirty with flux residue and needed to be cleaned up with a toothbrush and alcohol.Plus on both adapters I received, one of the two solder points that help anchor/ground the SATA connector to the PCB board was empty of solder (see picture).Luckily I'm handy with a soldering iron. So I was able to touch up all the thru-hole connections on the HDE IDE to SATA adapter before installing into my original Xbox. Thus saving myself some money.TL;DR:If you're not comfortable with cleaning off flux residue and/or touching up solder joints to ensure you have a pair of inexpensive working adapters, then I would advise skipping over this item for the StarTech.com IDE to SATA adapter (Model: IDE2SAT2) instead.Hope this helps!
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  • Caden
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very good! Works just as intended
    Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2020
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    I bought a pack of these SATA to PATA adapters and they both came the next day fulling working! Very cheap and seem to be of decent quality. SATA connector moves a bit with a drive plugged in, but this shouldn't be any issue when installed. I tested these devices using a USB to IDE adapter and HD Tune Pro. Both adapters allowed a 500GB full-sized 3.5" desktop drive to mount right up in Windows and I was able to test. Went well!
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    Caden
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very good! Works just as intended
    Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2020
    I bought a pack of these SATA to PATA adapters and they both came the next day fulling working! Very cheap and seem to be of decent quality. SATA connector moves a bit with a drive plugged in, but this shouldn't be any issue when installed. I tested these devices using a USB to IDE adapter and HD Tune Pro. Both adapters allowed a 500GB full-sized 3.5" desktop drive to mount right up in Windows and I was able to test. Went well!
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  • Mr. Wright
    5.0 out of 5 stars Worked like a dream for adding SATA hdd to original Xbox
    Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2020
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    I did a hard drive swap on my Xbox many years ago and when I pulled it out and hooked it up I kept getting an error on boot up. I traced it to the PATA to SATA adapter on my hard drive. It was an older one and very different style to this one. I swapped that one out for this one and my Xbox works perfectly now. I highly recommend this product. The form factor is great and I have had zero issues with it working.
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  • MardukNT
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good IDE to SATA adapters, but not perfect
    Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2021
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    Like several reviewers, I bought this HDE adapter 2 pack to help me upgrade an original Xbox to a large SATA drive, on the cheap.

    The good news is, the IDE to SATA adapters I purchased, worked flawless right out of the packaging! Also, I like they have a full size HDD power plug, as it fits the Xbox's HDD power connector perfectly. Which for me cuts down on wire clutter.

    The bad news is, both HDE adapters boards were quite dirty with flux residue and needed to be cleaned up with a toothbrush and alcohol.
    Plus on both adapters I received, one of the two solder points that help anchor/ground the SATA connector to the PCB board was empty of solder (see picture).

    Luckily I'm handy with a soldering iron. So I was able to touch up all the thru-hole connections on the HDE IDE to SATA adapter before installing into my original Xbox. Thus saving myself some money.

    TL;DR:
    If you're not comfortable with cleaning off flux residue and/or touching up solder joints to ensure you have a pair of inexpensive working adapters, then I would advise skipping over this item for the StarTech.com IDE to SATA adapter (Model: IDE2SAT2) instead.

    Hope this helps!
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    MardukNT
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good IDE to SATA adapters, but not perfect
    Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2021
    Like several reviewers, I bought this HDE adapter 2 pack to help me upgrade an original Xbox to a large SATA drive, on the cheap.

    The good news is, the IDE to SATA adapters I purchased, worked flawless right out of the packaging! Also, I like they have a full size HDD power plug, as it fits the Xbox's HDD power connector perfectly. Which for me cuts down on wire clutter.

    The bad news is, both HDE adapters boards were quite dirty with flux residue and needed to be cleaned up with a toothbrush and alcohol.
    Plus on both adapters I received, one of the two solder points that help anchor/ground the SATA connector to the PCB board was empty of solder (see picture).

    Luckily I'm handy with a soldering iron. So I was able to touch up all the thru-hole connections on the HDE IDE to SATA adapter before installing into my original Xbox. Thus saving myself some money.

    TL;DR:
    If you're not comfortable with cleaning off flux residue and/or touching up solder joints to ensure you have a pair of inexpensive working adapters, then I would advise skipping over this item for the StarTech.com IDE to SATA adapter (Model: IDE2SAT2) instead.

    Hope this helps!
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  • me
    5.0 out of 5 stars Worked fine for original xbox hdd swap
    Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2016
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    The adapter worked (for me) to perform an original xbox HDD swap. There were a few things of note that seem to be common snags:

    1) You will need to set the jumper to slave on the HDD that you are trying to switch to. If you don't have a jumper, just find a way to short out those two posts (middle and "slave" post). This part really should go without saying. Also, pay attention to what is contacting the back of the adapter board as well as the hard drive circuit board. You don't want anything shorting out, so make sure you aren't making metal to metal contact on the back of the adapter board or on the underside of the HDD. If you're worried about it, use a non conductive spacer of some kind behind the board and under the hard drive if you're just got it floating around (cardboard, some papers, rubber, whatever). I used electrical tape on the back of the adapter just so it doesn't short out if it vibrates or shifts around.

    2) You NEED to make sure that the current xbox HDD is set to master mode (or master with slave connected) before disconnecting the dvd drive and connecting the new HDD/adapter. If you do not, your system can freeze or black screen upon connecting the second drive and you'll have to reboot. The default mode of the hard drive that is installed in the xbox may not necessarily allow you to connect the slave drive by default.

    3) Once you have completed the drive cloning process with whatever tool you are using, you may reboot to an error 13 or something like that. If that is the case, you could need an 80 wire IDE cable (this was my problem). It is still a 40 pin connection, but the wires are thinner than the 40 wire IDE cable.

    4) Once you're done cloning the drive, shut everything off and then switch the jumper back to master on the new HDD, hook it up, and enjoy more space!

    5) The adapter may be a little loose, so you might want to tape it to the HDD or affix it to the drive some other way.

    Build quality is on par with expectations considering the price point, so I'm not going to knock it there. The two I got work fine, though the soldering is not the prettiest thing out there. If reliability becomes a problem you could try reworking cold solder joints or just get a new one considering the cost. Otherwise, pretty nifty product. I have no input on long term reliability yet.
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  • Kris R.
    3.0 out of 5 stars Works great if it isn’t DOA
    Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2019
    Verified Purchase
    Of the pair I bought one of them worked great. The other didn’t work at all and seemed to have a short somewhere because it got very hot during testing. The build quality is about what you’d expect. Clearly hand soldered in an assembly line with some parts clearly salvaged/recycled from elsewhere. I actually reflowed a few of the solder joints on the working one just to be safe, as they looked only half done. They were both still smeared with flux, which I also cleaned off.
    Considering the price, I’m relatively satisfied. I won’t buy a 2 pack again, as I want to be able to return them easily when they’re DOA.
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  • G. Dunn
    5.0 out of 5 stars Works great as advertised.
    Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2017
    Verified Purchase
    Worked exactly as advertised. I was able to replace an old PATA hard drive that had gone bad with a new SATA drive in my older server that has a motherboard with PATA and SATA controllers and ports. All the SATA ports were already used, so I either needed to get another SATA adapter card or use one of the unused PATA ports. Since this drive is used in a file server for storage, and is not in heavy or frequent use, speed was not a great issue, and the ability to connect a new SATA drive to the legacy PATA controller was very helpful. It works great with no problems.
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  • Israel Aguila
    5.0 out of 5 stars Útiles
    Reviewed in Mexico on August 21, 2021
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    Buena calidad y precio muy útiles
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  • A.S.K.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely great and compact
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 24, 2017
    Verified Purchase
    Plug and play convenience to convert sata optical drive to take ide input. Even has master/slave jumper for ide. Great product.
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  • Chris
    5.0 out of 5 stars These were the best deal when I got them, if I ever need more I'd buy them again!
    Reviewed in Canada on December 21, 2015
    Verified Purchase
    Got these in a two pack about a year ago. Finally got a chance to use one with an 80GB SATA hard drive connected to a PATA controller. Ran a full data test on the drive and got no errors. The PC I used this on does have an add-in SATA card but it would not work correctly with Spin-rite. So I tried the program with the drive connected via this adapter on a PATA connection and it worked properly.

    Transfer was as quick as the PATA connection would go at ATA100. (I don't think the PC I tested it on supports ATA133)

    These were the best deal when I got them, if I ever need more I'd buy them again.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 21, 2017
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    very good
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  • David E. Peachey
    5.0 out of 5 stars Works in the Origianl Xbox
    Reviewed in Canada on February 22, 2016
    Verified Purchase
    These arrived pretty quickly and work perfectly. I actually used them in the original Xbox. One I used in a new hard drive install, and I used the other one to replace a different SATA to IDE adapter I used previously. The one I replaced worked, but the boot time was so long, about 30 seconds for some reason. After swapping it with one of these the boot time is just like a stock xbox, which is practically instant after the Xbox logo
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