SIIG SC-SA0512-S1 Quick Installation Manual

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IDE to SATA HDD Adapter
Quick Installation Guide

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Introducing the IDE to SATA HDD Adapter

The IDE to SATA HDD Adapter allows you to connect a
newer Serial ATA hard drive to older IDE/UltraATA
host adapters.

Features and Benefits

• Quickly add a Serial ATA hard drive to
IDE/UltraATA equipped systems

• Compact design to reduce interference with other
devices

• Connects directly to a Ssrial ATA hard drive - no
expansion slot required

• Compliant with Serial ATA 1.0a specification

• Supports data transfer rates up to 133MB/s

System Requirements

• Pentium® or equivalent PC with an available
IDE/UltraATA host adapter

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

Serial Number Sticker

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

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Package Contents

• IDE to SATA HDD Adapter

• Quick Installation Guide

Board Layout

SATA connector

Power
connector

IDE cable connector

Figure 1: Layout

• Power connector: plug in a power connector from
the system power supply here

• SATA connector: plugs directly into a SATA hard
disk drive

• IDE cable connector: plug in your IDE cable here,
make sure the stripe on the cable is oriented to
Pin 1 of the connector. Plug the other end of the IDE
cable into the IDE controller of your computer. Up
to two IDE devices can be connected onto one IDE
cable, in this case, one device must be jumpered
Master and the other jumpered Slave, when
connecting only one device it must be jumpered

Master

• Device select jumper: the default setting of the IDE
to SATA HDD Adapter is Slave (jumper on - Device

1), remove the jumper to set as Master (jumper off ­Device 0)

Device select jumper

Pin 1

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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 the computer
cover.

3. Connect the IDE to SATA HDD Adapter to the Serial
ATA hard drive, refer to Figure 2 and 3.

Figure 2 Figure 3

4. Connect the IDE cable to the IDE to SATA Adapter,

refer to Figure 4 and 5.

Figure 4

Figure 5