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CF to IDE Adapter

Price: $2.38

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Run operation systems with any compact flash memory card

Convert your compact flash memory card to an IDE hard drive

Non-fan and quiet operation

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On 6/16/2006 Staff wrote:

Construction for this adapter is very good for its price. However, this adapter is suffered by its low transfer speed in our performance test. We performed the test by using a 256MB Sandisk Compact Flash along with the KASTANJ USB SATA/IDE Cable Set. We receive a unbelievable slow read transfer rate of 0.7MB/s(!). We will perform the performance test again when we have a desktop on hand. If this works, I will built a PC system without hard disk and fan for fun.

On 6/26/2006 Alan wrote:

Slow performance is not a fault of the adaptor card. there is no processing is performed by the adaptor. It simply maps signals from the CF connector to IDE connector, and supplies power to the card. If slow performance is seen, then it is due to the CF card itself.

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does the job perfectly

Posted by cocolasticot on 6/24/2008
Involvement: General (knows how to use it) - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month

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Pros: cheap and very useful.
Unlike some disabled people here, I managed to reach more than 35mb/s steady read speed with a 266x card, advertised 40mb/s.
So, what can you expect more? Just choose your CF decently...

Cons: a bit fragile, but OK anyway

Other Thoughts: Very handy to build a decent RAID array, or just a storage disk. Remember that CF supports IDE mode, so there is DEFINITELY no point using expensive CF to SATA converters. It even severely degrades read/write performance!
Maybe the point of SATA adaptaters is to take advantage of integrated RAID controlers, but since an ATA RAID controler on PCI bus costs no more than 10$, this is just a false good idea.

Bottomline: just good

Great thing

Posted by fstembera on 6/22/2008
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Pros: -Cheap
-simply to use (plug and play)
-useful if you dont want to apply hdd with much more power consumption and silent
-build quality is acceptable due to price
-can be used as master or slave

Cons: -I have four pins bent. I fixed it with pliers.
-For only one Compact flash card
-For some applications may be slow
-powered by floppy drive connector
-CF cant be plugged and unplugged during use

Other Thoughts: none

Bottomline: I use it for a thin client which is based on Puppy linux system. Now I can apply a low power consumption power supply.

Great for modding

Posted by Duskeren on 6/18/2008
Involvement: Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership: more than 1 month

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Pros: Its small, but still holds 2 x CF cards.
Extremely usefull in small modding projects, currently using mine in a modded Thin Client running Linux.
Simply does the job real well.

Cons: None really.
Maybe get the pictures updated, as the one i got, holds 2 CF cards, not just one, as the picture shows.

Other Thoughts: Thinking about buying one more to replace my current SSD in my CarPC, as it is a fixed 512mb SSD, and with this i can go much higher.

Bottomline: If you like me, likes to build small embedded computers, you will LOVE this!

Works nice

Posted by TLing on 2/1/2008
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Pros: works nice, using on my carputer and handles linux fine for me

Cons: came with 2 bent pins but easily fixed

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Bottomline: could come useful for project PCs

Specifications

- Support regular IDE connection
- Powered by floppy drive power connection

Length: 2.6 "
Height: 0.4 "
Width: 1.8 "
Weight: 0.6 oz

Length: 6.5 cm
Height: 1.0 cm
Width: 4.5 cm
Weight: 17.8 gram

Usage Instructions

Insert your compact flash, connect the IDE cable and a floppy drive power cable to this adapter to use.