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Sabrent USB-DSC5 Serial ATA or IDE 2.5-/3.5-Inch to USB 2.0 Cable Converter Adapter with Power Supply

21 November 2009 66 views 5 Comments

  • Connects USB 2.0 port to SATA-based or IDE storage-device port
  • Connect ANY IDE or SATA device
  • Length: 7 inches

Product Description
SABRENT USB-DSC5 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 to IDE or Serial ATA (SATA) 2.5"/3.5"/5.35" Hard Drives/Devices Cable Converter Adapter with Power Supply The Hi-Speed USB 2.0 to Serial ATA (SATA) or IDE 2.5" and 3.5" Drive Adapter creates a bridge between one USB 1.1/2.0 port and one Serial ATA or SATA-based mass storage device port. The USB 2.0 to SATA and IDE 2.5"/3.5" Drive Adapter turns any SATA or IDE hard drive into a convenient external drive. Easily transfer files from co... More >>

Sabrent USB-DSC5 Serial ATA or IDE 2.5-/3.5-Inch to USB 2.0 Cable Converter Adapter with Power Supply

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  • Oooh chimpanzee that said:

    I got this product because I purchased 2 new SATA hard drives and wanted to connect it to my computer via the USB because my computer uses IDE. There are a total of 3 cords. One plugs into the hard drive and outlet to give the hard drive power. The other 2 cords are what connects the hard drive to the computer. One cord goes from the USB of the computer to the end of the cord…there is a little “switch” which is where you can either connect the “switch” directly to an IDE drive, or you can use the 3rd cord, the SATA cord…plug one end into the SATA part of the “switch” and the other end into the hard drive.

    The IDE part of the “switch” worked okay. The only problem was you could hear the hard drive turn faster then slower, faster then slower. It was not consistent and I would not rely on it to move important files. I did hook up the IDE hard drive to the power supply from the actual computer (I unplugged a CD-ROM and used that power) and used the USB part of this product. That worked. So it appeared that there was not enough power coming from the power adapter included. This does me no good, because for portability’s sake, I don’t want to have to open up the computer to get the computer power cord.

    When I plugged in the SATA part of it, I had problems. The power cord was fine (other than the aforementioned problem) When I plugged in the cord to the USB, my computer recognized it as a USB interface. Even if I plugged in the SATA cord into the “switch”, it still recognized the device as being there. However, as soon as I plugged in the SATA cord into the hard drive, the device would disappear from my computer. I tried multiple SATA cords, other power supplies and nothing seemed to work. I have seen similar products work, and I may have gotten a bad one, but I just opted to get a SATA connection to plug into my mother board and use the power cords from inside the computer.
    Rating: 1 / 5

    - 22 November 2009 at 12:08 am
  • T. Fraley said:

    If you want your SATA drive Fried than this is your Tool. I have been in the computer business for 27 years so its not like i do not know what i am doing. as soon as i plugged the power adapter in to my sata drive and plugged it up there was nothing but smoke pouring out of the drive. and yes you guessed it, the drives is toast now and will not work at all.

    The IDE connection works fine. have not checked the Laptop connection and will not since i will be returning it today. i don’t want anything sitting around that will fry devices.
    Rating: 1 / 5

    - 22 November 2009 at 12:55 am
  • L. Graber said:

    I followed what little instructions Sabrent supplied exactly, and within one minute of plugging in the power cord I smelled smoke and voila – the first four years of my sons life in pictures were gone. Sabrent has no customer service to speak of, at least they are not speaking to me. Both their product and my hard drive are complete garbage!
    Rating: 1 / 5

    - 22 November 2009 at 2:04 am
  • J. Blugh said:

    I bought this product after reviewing it on Amazon. I had high expectations from the customer reviews. It worked properly when I had tested it, however it stopped working the next day I was really ready to use it, it had stopped working. I definitely don’t recommend this product, try another product. This product is cheap and will eventually spoil!
    Rating: 1 / 5

    - 22 November 2009 at 3:32 am
  • M. Su said:

    Worked once on a DVD drive, then never worked again. Just do yourself a favor and don’t buy something so cheap. Spend a few extra dollars to make sure you don’t fry your drives, or end up buying another – as I’m doing.
    Rating: 1 / 5

    - 22 November 2009 at 5:16 am