What you can expect

And I think my problem might be that many people seek degrees in the reviews a solution, or will do so even after they have ordered the adapter and do not get it to work. Also that's certainly been the problem of some people who called him a non-functioning scrap and returned. So now enough of Klugscheißerei and I describe my solution (s).

For the first time my PC, the old IDE DVD drive has been recognized not at all, neither in the BIOS still in the operating system. In addition, the boats and booting has always lasted much longer than usual when the adapter is connected. So I Installed the drive via the adapter test way in an old PC. By a little investigation on the Internet, and on the error message that my old Pc issued which still has one IDE connector and thus also an IDE controller. It must be due to the jumper settings. Gejumpert drive to Master and from there we went without problems. Drive is detected in BIOS and install directly into Windows.

Will probably only recognized as a master, since no IDE Controller is present basically, or the adapter is working as a controller but as always only one device is connected, this takes the only master on or something dull-witted. That's my theory as Amatuer.

Also, I've found that the adapter is only when I use The included 4 pin power adapter that is actually occupied only two pins. The PSU's probably brings the wrong performance because this is of course is on all 4 pins. That might be the reason why he did not work for some people, because the simply thought "did even so nen connection, I have not indeed take the enclosed adapter". And then an error occurs that you have to discover first ^^

Now the quality and workmanship. At my Expemplaren I see also what others have already criticized: Not so nice solder here and there, the contacts look at the back of the board sometimes out and the board is not very finely cut you. And there are maybe small deposits of adhesive (?). Whether and how these deficiencies now affect the life or performance and whether the device ultimately adopted alone or something else is connected mitsich takes depends entirely on chance / luck / bad luck / fate. How did it because the most.

But people know what you expect at a 5 product when "bigtec.de" on the page (which only the distributor, not the manufacturer is) going, you will immediately be redirected to Amazon entered into the search bar with BIGtec. They have not even ne own site.

If you should so buy a product you are in the clear be that one buys a cheap brand, probably made in China or similar. Because you just have to expect such quality or even the fact that you get a different or even defective product. This is exactly what it is then guaranteed, and at FBA can almost not be better.

Conclusion: The product funtioniert well, there are certainly incompatibilities to certain IDE Kompononten or certain motherboards.

If one is aware of the risk that one might encounter quality problems or even a properly functioning product, then this very affordable product is recommended. It is a space-saving, easy to install solution to old IDE drives connect to newer motherboards.

Otherwise, you should consider a "higher value" to choose product. For example, a PCI IDE controllers that start approximately at 10 and upwards.