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It works...most of the time.
- Pros: It does what it's supposed to, even with large drives. I'm using it with a 1.5TB Seagate drive on an old computer.
- Cons: Every so often, it comes unmounted in the OS. A reboot fixes the problem. It's kind of annoying, but you probably wouldn't notice the problem if you're using it in a computer that is restarted frequently.
- Other Thoughts: Definitely worth it if you want to use just one SATA hard drive on an older computer. If you need more than one drive, get a controller card.
- Pros: Reasonable price. Excellent packaging. Good documentation. Easy to install. Works as advertised.
- Cons: Fit on SATA side isn't exactly snug. I feel it could easily come loose if board is bumped or cable is tugged.
Two tech support requests resulted in conflicting info (see "other thoughts" below for details).
- Other Thoughts: Be sure to read the instructions. I couldn't help but wonder if some of the problems that other users experienced were due to not setting the Master/Slave jumper properly.
Re: my Tech Support experience... I got conflicting info from Rosewill while trying to troubleshoot 2 new 1.5 TB hard drive's SMART reporting a major drop in "Seek Error" health.
I sent an e-mail asking if the board could have any effect on a drives SMART operations. 4 days later I got a reply saying the problem was probably that their board doesn't support drives above 1 TB in size.
A phone call asking the same question got me to an engineer who said the board has no effect on a drive's internal monitoring. Re: the HD size the board itself has no limit, but the current operating systems max out at 2 TB's per partition. He suggested trying another brand of hard drive.
I did and it's running fine. I attribute the seek errors to a faulty batch (or bad design) of the new 3-platter 1.5 TB Barracuda's.
Worked Great
- Pros: Had to get an older computer a new hard drive, easiest way was to order this part and it works BEAUTIFULLLY, very small, power connector included, everything you need to avoie a headache.
- Cons: kinda felt fragile, but hey, it's a computer component afterall
| Model |
| Brand |
Rosewill |
| Model |
RC-203 |
| Spec |
| Type |
SATA to IDE |
| Specifications |
Convert High Capacity SATA Hard Drive and SATA Storage Device to operate with IDE Host Controller!
Attaches this Mini size Dangle board to the back of all types of Serial ATA Devices (such as Hard Disk, DVD, DVD-RAM, CD-ROM, CD-RW, MO, ….)and make them become IDE Device to work with IDE host Controller.
This Bridge board can support HDD larger than 137GB. |
| Features |
| Features |
Supports any type of SATA Device (DVD, DVD-RAM, MO, CD-ROM, CD-RW, Hard Disk, ….)
48 bits LBA can Break Capacity-Limit to Support HDD larger than 137GB
Mini Board size (75mm x 26mm), No space wasted
Compliant with Serial ATA 1.0a specifications
Supports Spread Spectrum in receiver
OS Support: 100% hardware bridge converter to support PC (Windows98/SE/ME/2000/XP/ Vista), MAC OS 8.6~9.0 and Linux environment
Compliant with ATA specifications
Compatible with Ultra ATA 133 / 100 / 66 / 33
100% hardware bridge converter to support PC, MAC and Linux environment |
| Packaging |
| Package Contents |
SATA Device to IDE Device Mini Vertical Bridge
Power Cable |
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Reviewed By: on 9/12/2009
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
