The product was well packaged and included more than I realized... the single power cable was actually 3 power cables, one standard U.S., a two (round) pin European and a third massive three pin with a fuse in it, I believe it's specific to the U.K. There was also an auxiliary jumper from the the PS to the Adapter to augment low current USB ports if needed. The PS seemed more than adequate and stayed cool to the touch in operation. Documentation was good and I didn't need the drivers provided. A working HD was easily seen by XP and Windows 7. I also use a Windows 98 VM with the usual non-standard upgrades expected in something that has become mostly a hobbyist OS and that had no problems seeing the HD either.
Seeing is not the same as using. The issue here is not the product, but the nature of the application itself. I started with a "good" HD that refused to power up. My best guess is that it just went bad sitting in the drawer, but it was an unexpected pain in the neck that left me wondering if the product worked. I tried a second HD that was seen by all three versions of Windows but wasn't mounting. Windows 7 was a bit more helpful in deducing that the drive had been wiped by the previous owner and once it was initialized all was fine. The lesson here is to first familiarize oneself with the adapter using an absolutely positively working HD first and then move on to sorting out the spares in the decommissioned bin.
Based on the reviews I read of the various adapters available before I bought the StarTech, my priorities were to pick a product that (a) didn't start a fire (b) didn't kill my HD (c) didn't pollute my PC with a bunch of mickey mouse interfaces or drivers and (d) worked. I think I got a good deal with the Star Tech.
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Quickly and easily connect SATA and/or IDE hard drives through USB 2.0
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This USB 2.0 to IDE/SATA Adapter Cable connects any standard 2.5in or 3.5in SATA or IDE hard drive to a computer through USB 2.0. The adapter lets you connect a bare drive with no enclosure, saving time and hassle. |
The USB 2.0 SATA/IDE Adapter features LED indicators that allow you to easily monitor status and activity updates, and is designed for durability and reliability. |
High Speed USB 2.0 host interface, with support for transfer rates up to 480 Mbps. |
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| Price | — | $22.99 | $16.99 | $21.99 | $24.99 | $26.99 |
| Delivery | — | Get it as soon as Tuesday, May 14 | — | Get it as soon as Saturday, May 11 | Get it as soon as Saturday, May 11 | Get it as soon as Saturday, May 11 |
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| Sold By | — | Belcheri | Xbnmex | HKGODO Direct | FIDECO | YINNCEEN |
| connector type | usb 2.0, sata | Sata Or Ide | — | Mini USB | — | — |
| number of ports | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — |
| current rating | — | — | 2 amps | 2 amps | 2 amps | 2 amps |
| input voltage | — | 12 volts | 12 volts | 12 volts | 12 volts | 12 volts |
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Easy to use. SATA connector is fragile.
I used it to connect to some old SATA disk drives of an old desktop computer.I'm using Windows 8.1. no installation was needed.once I've connected it, it immediately showed up as a new drive.Access speed is good.The only problem is the SATA connector, which is short and very fragile, got broken in the 1st time I tried to connect it.Luckily I had the SATA cable of the old computer.
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