The converter plugs into the PATA drive and sits flush against the data connector. The drive's molex power connector is exposed and plugs in normally. The adapter itself is powered through a four pin floppy power connector, and does have a green LED indicating access.
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hardware- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Winterlight > Sent: Friday, June 08, 2007 12:19 PM > To: The Hardware List > Subject: RE: [H] PATA to SATA conectors > > At 10:07 AM 6/8/2007, you wrote: > >I stared at the pix on the newegg page shared. I am > >confused. Where do these converters get plugged into? On the eide > >connector of a HD? And, what are all the extra pins (5?) in the > >plastic cover cutouts for? Foggy4Sure...... :) > >Best, > >Duncan > >At 11:44 06/08/2007 -0400, you wrote: > > If you read the reviews, I took it that they plug in cleanly to the > back of the PATA drive ,and then use a PATA molex connector to power > up and a SATA cable to connect to the controller. Their also appears > to be a LED on the device to show transfers. It seems to be a very > clean design that doesn't seem like a add on. Plugs directly on to a > PATA drive and turns it into a SATA drive with a legacy type power > connector.
