SIIG 04-0476B User Manual

SATA-to-IDE Adapter

Quick Installation Guide

Introducing the SATA-to-IDE Adapter

The SATA-to-IDE Adapter allows you to connect existing
Ultra ATA 150/133/100/66 hard disk drives and ATAPI
devices to the latest Serial ATA host adapter.

Features and Benefits

• Quickly converts older IDE/Ultra DMA devices for
use with newer Serial ATA controllers

• L-shape compact design to reduce interference with
other devices

• Connects directly to an IDE drive — no expansion
slot required

• Compliant with Serial ATA 1.0a specification

• Supports ATA/ATAPI Ultra DMA data transfer
rates up to 150MB/s

• Compliant with ATA/ATAPI PIO modes 0 to 4

• Connects large Ultra ATA 133/100/66 hard disks to
the latest Serial ATA hosts

• Works with ATAPI optical storage devices such as
CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM and DVD-RW (up to
16x)

Serial Number Sticker

For future product return or exchange, this serial number
is required. Please keep it for your reference.

04-0476B

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System Requirements

• Pentium® or equivalent PC with an available
Serial ATA port

• Windows® 7 (32-/64-bit) / Vista (32-/64-bit) / XP
(32-/64-bit) / Server 2003 & 2008 (32-/64-bit) / 2000

Package Contents

• SATA-to-IDE Adapter

• SATA data cable

• "Y" split power cable

• Quick Installation Guide

Board Layout

Power supply
connector

LED - activity LED

Figure 1: Layout

SATA connector - to
Serial ATA port

IDE connector - to Ultra
ATA/ATAPI device

• LED: activity LED, blinks when the Ultra ATA/

ATAPI device is accessed. If the LED is on
continuously check the jumper setting of UltraATA/
ATAPI device. To work properly with this adapter,
Ultra ATA/ATAPI devices must be jumpered as
Master. Please read the Ultra ATA/ATAPI device's
users manual for more information.

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Hardware Installation

Static Electricity Discharge may permanently damage
your system. Discharge any static electricity build up in
your body by touching your computer case for a few
seconds. Avoid any contact with internal parts and
handle cards only by their external edges.

1. Turn OFF the power to your computer.

2. Unplug the power cord and remove your computer's
cover.

3. Using the jumper setting on the Ultra ATA/ATAPI
device, set the device to Master. Read the Ultra
ATA/ATAPI device's user's manual for more
information. Important: Your device must be set to
Master in order for it to work properly through the
SATA-to-IDE Adapter.

4. Connect the SATA-to-IDE Adapter to the Ultra ATA/
ATAPI device, refer to Figure 2 and 3.

Figure 2

Figure 3

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