How to Convert an Ultra DMA Hard Drive to SATA

Ultra DMA is a hard drive communications specification that details the manner in which EIDE hard drives communicate with the rest of the computer. Converting this communication method to allow for communication with a computer system that uses the SATA specification requires only a small converter to be placed between the hard drive and the hard drive's communication cable. You can find these converters online or at local retail outlets.

Things You'll Need

• IDE-to-SATA converter

Instructions

1. Connect the adapter to the rear of the EIDE hard drive. This requires matching the side with a 40-pin EIDE connector to the matching plug on the rear side of the installed hard drive.

2. Connect one end of a SATA cable to the back of the converter that is still visible. The SATA connection is labeled on the converter for easy identification.

3. Connect a power cable as directed by the converter's documentation. This is often not needed; however, some models require that a four-pin white Molex connector also be connected to the visible portion of the converter.

4. Connect the free end of the SATA cable to an open SATA port on the computer's motherboard.

References

• SYBA: Installation Manual SATA to IDE Adaptor