First post, by Bimmy
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- Newbie
Hi guys I'm new to VOGONS (though I've frequented the forums for a couple of years now in search of various drivers and other old hardware related things)
I was wondering if anyone has tried using mSATA to IDE adapters with older (pentium/p2/p3 era) hardware.
Most of the ones I've seen out there look "passive" with only a slot for the mSATA card and a 44pin IDE output port.
Does that mean these run passive? Where do they get their power?
From what I've seen the SATA to IDE equivalents usually have an additional molex plug for power, the mSATA boards lack any kind of power from what I can tell.
Also, regarding compatibility would these be any better/worse than regular SATA to IDE adapters when used with old hardware?
cheers! 😀