I wanted to connect my old 500-GB IDE hard drives (Western Digital) on the existing eSATA ports on PC and notebook, to from time to time to take a backup in an acceptable speed (otherwise is only available USB 2.0). But I have an eSATA to SATA cable is OK (tested with a SATA hard drive). The Wintech converter operates at either of the two eSATA host devices. Depending on the jumper setting of the IDE disk (single / master / slave / cable select) the pilot light flashes briefly, solid green or stays out. The hard drives are invisible to the computer. Connection took place when the PC / notebook, not by hot plugging. And the switch was made correctly according to the instructions on "host". But also for all cases nor test conducted with switch position "Device" did not yield any improvement - was also not to be expected; but what you do not do anything in desperation.
Whether the adapter I have worked on internal SATA ports untested. To my knowledge, no difference should exist as electrically. Only the plug shape is different. Screwing I wanted my PC not extra and internal SATA port is no longer free anyway.
Addendum: I have now the Hama SATA - IDE adapter, bi-directional bought (this time in the store, but Amazon has it too). Thus, it works immediately. Hard drive must be jumpered to "cable select" - which was again nowhere. But now klappts.
