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    ata-7 to ide or sata adapter

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by nrj0122, Sep 24, 2008.

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    Most 2.5" IDE HDDs have a 44 pin connector block which has one pin missing (for keying purposes) plus a separate group of 4 pins for jumpers, which you can usually ignore.

    I think you are looking for something like this.

    John
     
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    great thanks for the info!
     
    nrj0122, Sep 24, 2008
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