Manufacturer's Part#: PATA2SATA
Product Dimensions: 8.25 Inches x 5.75 Inches x 1.75 Inches
Weight: 0.25 Lbs

Description:
Upgrade to Serial ATA (SATA) speed and performance without overhauling your entire system with the StarTech.com PATA2SATA, an IDE to SATA upgrade kit. This dual channel bridge lets you connect two high-speed SATA drives without the cost and effort of upgrading your IDE (Parallel ATA) motherboard. With up to 150 MBytes/sec fast data transfer, improved airflow inside your case, and enhanced data integrity and security, you get all the benefits of a SATA system at a fraction of the cost. We've included a power connector and a SATA data transfer cable to make your upgrade to SATA even easier.

Features:
Easily connect both an IDE hard drive and a Serial ATA hard drive on an existing IDE enabled motherboard
Allows you to keep your existing IDE hard drive and motherboard in your computer when upgrading to Serial ATA hard drives
The SATA upgrade kit allows you to connect up to 2 Serial ATA hard drives to a motherboard
Ideal for business and enterprises using a combination of IDE and Serial ATA hard drives
An excellent solution for transferring data between IDE devices and Serial ATA hard drives
Great for use in entry-level servers, network-attached storage and complex storage systems
A helpful tool for medium and large enterprise segments using higher end servers and RAID applications
An easy way to connect an IDE hard drive and a Serial ATA hard drive in one computer
Allows a fast data transfer rate of up to 150 MBytes/sec
Supports plug and play installation
Hot swap capabilities allows you to add or remove devices without turning off your computer
Supports up to 2 channels and 2 devices
Accepts Serial ATA commands and then converts them to IDE device commands
Supports most ATAPI devices (CD-ROM, CD-R, DVD-ROM and other devices )

Requirements:
Channels supported: 2
Serial ATA Hard Drive: Up to 2 Hard Drives
Compatibility:

Standard Warranty: Lifetime