40 Pin Female IDE to SATA Adapter Converter. This IDE to SATA adapter converts a 40-pin IDE connector to a SATA connector, allowing you to connect a 2.5in or 3.5in SATA (SATA, SATA II/SATA 300) drive to the motherboard in place of an IDE drive. * Compliant with SATA specification 1.0 and Ultra ATA-133 * Compact form factor * No driver/software installation required