Coolmax 15438 CD-350-COMBO Multifunctional Converter for 2.5/3.5/5.25 IDE/SATA Device | 
 enlarge | Brand: Top and Tech
Category: CE
List Price: $33.99
Buy New: $14.12
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Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 4717
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Operating System: Apple MacOS 8.6 or later
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 6 x 2
MPN: 15438
Model: 15438
UPC: 895963154385
EAN: 0895963154385
ASIN: B000HZEX1K
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Converts 2.5-inch, 3.5-inch, or 5.25-inch IDE/SATA device for use with USB 2.0 port | | • | One-button backup file function | | • | For 2.5-inch drives, power supplied by USB bus | | • | USB 2.0 delivers 480 Mbps transfer rates |
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Product Description
A commitment to excellence in both products and service had earned for Coolmax Technology the reputation as a leading thermal solutions provider in the industry. Its world-class products can support the high-end PCs in both electronics and industrial applications.PRODUCT FEATURES:One cable available for 2.5"/3.5"/5.25" IDE/SATA device;Support USB2.0 to Serial ATA interface, transfer rate up to 480Mb/sec;Support USB2.0 to IDE interface, transfer rate up to 480Mb/sec;One button backup file function;Bus power for 2.5" Hard Disk;5V/12V Power Supply for 3.5"/5.25" Device.
Amazon.com Product Description
The Coolmax Multiconverter easily converts a 2.5-inch, 3.5-inch, or 5.25-inch IDE/SATA device for use with a USB 2.0 port. USB 2.0 can provide up to 480 Mbps transfer rates. For 2.5-inch drives, power is supplied by the USB bus; for 3.5-inch and 5.25-inch drives, the included power supply is needed. The multiconverter has a one-button backup file function for added convenience. The Coolmax Multiconverter is compatible with Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows XP, and Windows 2000, and with Mac OS 8.6 and higher. What's in the Box
CD-350-COMBO multifunction converter, driver CD-ROM, user's manual, and power adapter.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 18 more reviews...
 A must for the PC toolkit November 18, 2008
H. Manz (Lexington, MA USA)
I was faced with recovering data from several PCs ruined by fire. The 3.5" IDE drives were no problem, but then I got to the 3.5" SATA and 2.5" laptop drives. I really didn't want to buy different adapters for each kind so this device was a great find. I have also started checking out the shelful of hard drives I have in my shop which I have always meant to get to one of these day. The day has arrived thanks to this device. No problems so far--I just plug in the device and my XP PC recognizes it. I had noted the problem with the potentially reversible power adapter connector written about by another reviewer. This is a fairly common problem when nylon connector shells are not used. I simply added a 6" power extension cable with nylon connectors on each end to make sure that I plug everything in correctly. The manual is in a form which is hard to print, but one is not really needed.
 This will fry your Motherboard! November 17, 2008
Sam Sneed (Tucson, AZ)
I bought this product last week and was only able to test it successfully on a 2.5 SATA drive that only required USB power. Testing it on a 3.5 SATA that required the additional 12v power ended up frying my DELL GX270. Thinking perhaps this was a fluke I tested it on another GX270 and received the same results. Now I'm stuck with 2 dead MOBO's because of this faulty device. If you value your PC do NOT buy this product. You will only be left with smelly fried MOBO's and a huge disappointment.
Read the Manual Before You Use It! September 10, 2008
J. Mon (California, USA)
The product does work if you follow instructions in the manual that does not come with the package. However, if you don't you may end up burning up your computer's motherboard or USB ports.
Many people including myself had problem using this product with the 3.5" hard drive. There are two USB cable connected to the device, one red and one black. You need to read the manual to figure out which one to use, or you may overload your USB ports and motherboard cauing severe damage to your computer. In my case, my motherboard died - I had to buy a new computer!
So, why don't people read the manual? Because, the manual does not come in the package. You have to download it from their site. You think it's simple enough to just plug one of the USB cable, if don't work plug in the other one? Who needs a manual? Well, your 50% chance of plugging in the wrong cable will cause you a lot of money and frustration, not just buying a new computer but moving all those personal data to the new computer too.
bad driver July 28, 2008
Michael M. Rivera
The product im sure would work fine but it dose not work with windows vista
WARNING: This is a dangerous product that will destroy your computer if used incorrectly June 21, 2008
Michael J. Walker (Austin,TX)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
There is a fundamental design flaw that makes this adapter very dangerous to use with any computer equipment. It's far too easy to plug the power connector for the adapter in the wrong way round. Read on:
I bought this adapter to transfer files from an old laptop drive to my new system. The first time I used it, it worked fine. The second time I used it, it fried my brand new $900 laptop, my old laptop's drive (with all my data on it) and an SD card that was plugged into the laptop at the time.
What happened? After a while I figured it out. I had plugged the power connector from the power supply (with both 5v and 12v lines) into the Coolmax adapter the wrong way round.
User error? Sure, but it was a very easy mistake to make, and two appallingly bad design flaws in the adapter helped to destroy $1,000 worth of my equipment:
1) The four-pin power connector plugs in both ways round. You're not supposed to be able to do that. It's the same type of connector that plugs into old-style 5.25-inch and 3.5-inch drive power sockets, and has cutoff corners to supposedly prevent incorrect connection. However the plastic is so cheap that when I plugged it in the wrong way round, I didn't even feel any resistance as the connection was made. And so I accidentally fed +12V into the +5V line.
2) On it's own, that should not have been catastrophic. A well designed adapter would have either blown a fuse or reacted to the overvoltage in a way that, at most, just damaged the adapter. But no, the adapter fed that 12V line into my disk drive, blowing that, and fed it through the USB cable into my laptop and killed the computer stone dead as soon as I plugged it in.
So, I cannot emphasis strongly enough that you should not risk buying this product. One very simple mistake and you will almost certainly cause hundreds of dollars worth of damage to your computer equipment. Very few computers will survive 12V being fed in through their USB ports. It's just not worth the risk.
If you already own this adapter, the first thing you should do (after triple checking you've plugged in the power cable the correct way round) is to either tape or glue the power cable in place so you don't make the same mistake I did. Alternatively, there are plenty of other universal disk drive adapters on the market, and from what I've seen from pictures, at least some of them use a design that's much safer.
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