IDE Hard Drive to SATA Port Adapter , IDE to SATA Converter
PATA (IDE) Hard Drive to SATA port Converter
OS support :
Win98SE / 2000 / ME / XP /Vista & Windows 7 32 and 64 Bit as well as all Linux Versions
In order to maintain order on the channel, it is necessary to have some way of differentiating between the two devices. This is done by giving each device a designation as either master or slave, and then having the controller address commands and data to either one or the other. The drive that is the target of the command responds to it, and the other one ignores the command, remaining silent.
Note that despite the hierarchical-sounding names of "master" and "slave", the master drive does not have any special status compared to the slave one; they are really equals in most respects. The slave drive doesn't rely on the master drive for its operation or anything like that, despite the names (which are poorly-chosen--in the standards the master is usually just "drive 0" and the slave "drive 1"). The only practical difference between master and slave is that the PC considers the master "first" and the slave "second" in general terms.
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FAQ Customer Question: my vista computer is not recognizing my slave hard drive (jumper set to slave) Mfg. Answer: you have to set your drive to master jumper for adapter to work since its a single device adapter so master setting is required please note that master/slave setting on IDE cables has to do with position on IDE cable not boot order
| SKU | CTS-IDE |
|---|---|
| UPC | 729440691523 |
| Color | Green |