2.5" IDE to SATA conversion?

[bhxtyrant]

Hey guys,
Not sure if this is possible but i was wondering if there are any adapters out there to convert a 2.5" IDE HDD to SATA for use in a laptop that only supports SATA?Tryed to do a general search with no results so any info would be great.

[efc]

By far the easiest solution would be to buy a drive enclosure and connect it to the notebook via usb.

Other suggestions:

http://www.satasite.com/sata-ide-converter.htm

http://www.pcgears.com/default.aspx?oid=192685

[bhxtyrant]

hey EFC,
Yes i thought about just getting a SATA but the reason i was asking was i just purchased a 250GB IDE 2.5" for a laptop but am thinking about getting another laptop i saw for sale.This one only uses SATA but supports Dual HDD's so i was thinking with the proper adapter i could add it in.I checked out the links you posted but will those work for Laptop?They look more suited to desktops.

[efc]

Room is going to be the biggest problem when you are dealing with a notebook. There are a number of interface options but they all require additional space. Here other ideas -

http://www.satasite.com/ide-to-sata-converter.htm

http://www.satasite.com/ide-sata-har...ter-bridge.htm

Sorry, after taking a closer look, I see that these options need a ide connection on the MB. You need to go the other way.