SSD SATA interface adaptor that everyone uses in older laptops ?

Sorry I am not sure what everyone uses. I would like the best quality one if possible or at least one that works well for everyone here so far please? Thanks.

Getting another 60 GB SSD free from my friend. It is not like I need much space anyway so why not? At least not on my laptop.

 

What are you trying to hook up to? To a USB 2.0 port or to a eSATA? Do you want an enclosure, or just a cable? Which laptop do you have? Which drive are you getting?

Mostly SSD would be wasted on a old usb port. Just too slow.

 

Thanks it is a IDE or PATA port I believe that I want a adapter to convert to SATA for my free 60 GB SSD. It is ok if it will be slower than normal because it should still be a fast enough SSD. It will be going in the spot where my old 40 GB 4200 rpm hard drive was.

 

Well, pata to sata adaptors are cheap, and plentiful. The bigger issues or question is if you are trying to put it inside your laptop. If so, then space will be the issue.

The one I use I bought a long time ago. It was cheap so I wasn't to worried, but it worked without problems. I haven't needed one for many years. I did a quick search to find a example converter. Amazon.com: HDE SATA to PATA/IDE Hard Drive Interface Adapter: Computers & Accessories So if you like this one, and it will fit, read the reviews, especially the one or two star reviews.

 

Not sure if this right. I am trying to take the original hard drive out my laptop. Just found out it a IBM R50e. Then put a SSD in it. The Hard drive that is already in it comes out on a port inside the laptop that doesn't look like that.

Maybe I am wrong though.

 

If the drive is IDE, forget about using an adapter to put a SATA drive inside the laptop, it will not fit, there just won't be enough space.

Honestly, the R50e is a pretty old model, either look for an IDE SSD (personally I wouldn't bother), keep the laptop as is or get a new laptop.

 

Looks like you can take the optical drive out and put this in IDE SATA Hard Drive Caddy for IBM ThinkPad R50 R51 T40 x40 T41 T42 T43 T60 X60 | eBay

But make sure it is right for you...

 

Wow cool thanks! I hope I can buy it off of amazon.

 

Yes, that might work as there is enough room in the optical bay to fit the drive as well as the board containing the IDE and SATA connector as well as the controller necessary for the SATA to IDE conversion. Note that IDE isn't all that fast, you'll get the benefit of faster random I/O with the SSD, but you won't get the blazing fast sequential writes/reads that SATA III offers.

 

Would I still need the Amazon.com: HDE SATA to PATA/IDE Hard Drive Interface Adapter: Computers & Accessories ?

 

No, that adapter is for desktop drives anyways. The SATA connector is identical for both laptop and desktop, but desktop and laptop IDE drives have slightly different connectors.

Make sure the caddy does IDE to SATA and in the right direction (laptop IDE -> caddy -> SATA -> SSD). You have IDE to IDE caddies, SATA to sATA caddies and you probably have caddies that allow to put an IDE drive in a sATA laptop.

 

I found this Amazon.com: 12.7mm 2nd SATA Hard Drive Caddy for IBM ThinkPad R50 R50P: Electronics

It says it works with the R50E, but these have been wrong before. Also it says SATA to SATA, so if you don't have SATA built in, then it won't work. I do not know what is built in, so I don't know.

 

SATA is definitely not built in.

 

I couldn't find anything better on Amazon. So ebay may be the only choice. There are other sellers on ebay. Maybe one is close to you. Just search for R50E SATA and if that doesn't do it, add in CADDY. That should do it. Good luck.

 

Ok thank you.

 

Ok I am still so confused after overlooking it all. This is the interface my current IBM R50e Hard Drive has. How would any of these work then ?

http://www.amazon.com/Brand-160GB-Hard-Drive-ThinkPad/dp/B001QWX6RA