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Pros & Cons
Pros
Price is a little steeper than the generics, but if you're modding an og xbox this is a no brainer as it works perfectly. Worked perfectly to adapt a 2tb hdd from sata to ide for my xbox hd+ install. Used it on an og xbox and a win98 build, and works ... Read More
The cable selector works flawlessly. The jumper selector is easy to read. The packaging is more assuring than some competitiors.
Couldn't be happier. Highly recommend adapter, excellent company, and fantastic seller.
Great product. Works perfectly as expected. Works perfectly. Thank you and thank you.
Cons
Just one boot only though unfortunately. Swapped this unit w/ another one from a different company using a different chipset (with far more components on the board than this one. Didn't work with my 1.
Highlights
Quality
This is *the* best quality adapter you can buy.
I’m impressed with the quality of the device and i have no problem with it
They have poor soldering and doesn’t work.
This is specifically only to make sata devices work with ide motherboards, and it says as much in the top of the description, b... Read More
Price
1 from a thrift store for just $5, i fully restored it and once it was up and running i focused on tsop flashing it, so i could... Read More
I was trying to be cheap and keep the original cable - bad idea.
Competitiveness
Bought this to mod my original xbox and it works perfectly as opposed to some of the cheaper adapters.
0processor: intel pentium iii clocked at 650 mhz (originally i wanted to either go with a pentium 3 clocked at 550 mhz in order... Read More
I bought two different cheaper adapters before finally getting the startech.
I don't know why i wasted my time with the other brands on amazon.
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- This product had a total of 1,596 reviews as of our last analysis date on Oct 10 2024.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
My cdrom drive died in my old pentium iii windows 98 gaming pc and replacement ide drives are expensive these days that is if you can still find a new one
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I doubt that there would be any issues but i felt better about it using the tape
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
First one was not good didn’t work or had other issues
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This one lets you select masterslavecable select which the other adapters do not let you do
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
You can not get it to work with the stock xbox 40wire ide cable
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I do wish that there was some insulation on the back of the ide pins
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
So that metal plating on a hdd doesnt short anything
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Ps if you’re looking to do the same purchase 80 conduits cable to replace the stock 40 conduits
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