stuee Posted June 4, 2004 Report Share Posted June 4, 2004 Ive just picked up a 2.5 usb2 ide box, but want it for 3.5 inch drive. is it possible to make a conversion cable? is so how, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ante Posted June 4, 2004 Report Share Posted June 4, 2004 stuee,The problem is that 2.5 only uses 5V but the 3.5 uses 5V and 12V. The other way around is easy (3.5 to 2.5) but I don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuee Posted June 5, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2004 I have a external case that has its own powersuppluy on it, ive seen somehwere befor that u can get a 3.5 plug and a 2.5 plug and just rewire the pins to where they should go, and miss out the power, but cant rememebr where i saw it now :(anyone know where to get a pin out diagram of both standards?thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ante Posted June 5, 2004 Report Share Posted June 5, 2004 stuee,I know there is an adaptor available for fitting a 2.5-inch on a 3.5-inch connection but I haven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP Posted December 27, 2004 Report Share Posted December 27, 2004 http://www.interfacebus.com/Design_Connector_IDE.htmlMP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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